Elmer Paul Robbins
MilitaryEric Robbins
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
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Stand By
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 October 2010 | ||
Born |
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Other Evaded |
France | 14 April 1945 | |
Other Retired from the Air Force |
As a Lieutenant Colonel |
Revisions
Awards added from photo of them shared with the AAM by Paul's son, Eric.
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