Francis Bertrand Roubique Jr

Military

Crew member of B-24 Liberator 41-11896 'Nightmare' shot down on 3-Sep-43 mission to bomb Sulmona, Italy marshaling yards, KIA. MACR 463.



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Ninth Air Force
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Nightmare
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Louisiana, USA 6 February 1919 6-Feb-19, Louisiana, USA.

Died

67039 Sulmona AQ, Italy 3 September 1943 Crew member of B-24 Liberator 41-11896 'Nightmare' shot down on 3rd Sep 43 mission to bomb Sulmona, Italy marshalling yards, KIA. MACR 463

Buried

Baton Rouge National Cemetery Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA Baton Rouge National Cemetery Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA.

Other

Assigned

Benghazi, Libya 3 September 1943 Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

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From His nephew F.B.Roubique III.

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Francis B. Roubique III

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Francis B. Roubique III

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Francis B. Roubique III
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