Robert O Campbell
MilitaryFlew 34 missions. Had flak damage over Kiel, Germany. Could not maintain altitude. Pilot made decision to fly across Baltic Sea to Sweden. Landed there on 24 August 1944 in A/C
#41-28851. Interned until 2 July 1945. Worked on damaged B-24s while interned at two separate bases. Plane's name was 'Near Sighted'.
Awards: AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster, DFC, ETO, GC. WW II VM
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-559006
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: The Near Sighted Robin
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
La Grange, Georgia | 21 November 1922 | |
|
Other Interned (INT) |
Germany | 24 August 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8461 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self