Robert V Piva

Military

25 April 1945 Mission to bomb Skoda power Works near Pilsen. Returned safely after his plane, B-17 43-38178, was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 43-38272.

7 men from the crew returned to base safely.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Seattle Sue
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Francisco, California

Revisions

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MACR 14319

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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Changed B-17 tail number from '338178' to '338272'.
See aircraft record for details.

Also added association to 388th Bomb Group - see source of former duplicate record:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Supplement; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 342