Aaron B Roberts
MilitaryAaron Bennett Roberts, [12-22-23 – 10-20-67], served with the Georgia Air National Guard and went active duty serving with the 15AF, 815BS, 483BG. He was a SSgt, Army Serial No. 20480 27, and flew as a tail gunner aboard the B-17G, “Good Deal,” #42-32044, out of Sterparone, Italy in 1944.
After war, he continued to serve with the GANG, rising to the rank of Major in charge of Aircraft Maintenance.
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![Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457805.jpg.webp?itok=YT0rrjph)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Good Deal
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