Elmer Paul Robbins

Military
media-19529.jpeg UPL 19529 E. Paul Robbins on 80th birthday, 8/5/2004

Eric Robbins

Object Number - UPL 19529 - E. Paul Robbins on 80th birthday, 8/5/2004

Shot down 14 April 1945 in B-24 #4250774 'Standby. ' Evaded.



From his son Eric:

'His B-24 was knocked down over southwestern France on April 15, 1945, by a group of off-course B-17s. He crawled for four days, evading German patrols, until rescued by the French. He returned to his unit in Hethel. Retired as Lt. Colonel 1968.'

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Stand By
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 October 2010

Born

Other

Evaded

France 14 April 1945

Other

Retired from the Air Force

As a Lieutenant Colonel

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Awards added from photo of them shared with the AAM by Paul's son, Eric.

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ContributorEricLaser
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Eric Robbins, son, 12/16/2015

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Elmer P Robbins' son, Eric P Robbins.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14173 / MACR 14173 & Page 388 in the book 2ND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998 edition (D790.A2S45) / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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