Robert R Walsh

Military
media-38706.jpeg UPL 38706 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Swamp Fire' at an 8th Air Force base in England, 14 March 1944."

Rear L-R: T/Sgt Thomas F Cunningham, 1Lt Kenneth J Duval, Unkn, Unkn, 2Lt Robert Walsh.

Front L-R: 2Lt Fernando Leonardy, Unkn, Unkn.

https://www.fold3.com/image/48252296?terms=Fernando%20Leonardy

Object Number - UPL 38706 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Swamp Fire' at an 8th Air Force base in England, 14 March...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 1Lt Kenneth Duvall crew. 25 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Kenneth James Duvall

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39013754 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group, and their mascot "Scragg", with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-32024) nicknamed "Swamp Fire". Image via Byron Clark. A printed caption has been attached to the reverse: 'Swamp Fire First Crew. Kimbolton, May 1 1944 [handwritten annotation to this says: 'Photo Taken.']. Rear Row, L to R. Berj Bejian- Engineer & Top Turret, Roy Avery- Waist Gunner, Andrew Stroman- Ball Turret, John Rose- Waist Gunner, Elijah Lewis- Tail Gunner, Edward Pryzybyla- Radio Gun

42-32024

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Swamp Fire
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Born

Son of film director Raoul A Walsh.

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

https://sites.google.com/site/swampfiresite/home
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6026969/raoul-a_-walsh

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Sources

379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, 1942-1945; p. 159. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Robert R Walsh: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 38571 - "A crew of the 525th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 38706 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the...