Frank R Robson
Military
Crew 506
466th BG 785th BS
Standing Left to Right: Dennis McCoy (BTG), Frank Robson (R/O), George M. McCord (RWG), Roy G. Latham (G), Herman Gorky (TG)
Kneeling Left to Right: Donald G. Griffin (P), Henry Hobson (CP), Fred P. Hazen (N), Philip M. Rose (B), Joseph R. Burke (E)
This crew was lost on 23 March 1944 due to a mid-air collision over Holland. Robson, Hobson and Gorky were not onboard at the time of the accident. Robert A. Gum (CP), Bogan Radich (R/O) and Aleck A. Amich (TG) were flying as replacements and were KIA with the rest of the crew. 466th Bomb Group collection
Chris Brassfield
Object Number - UPL 6377 - Donald C. Griffin Crew Crew 506 466th BG 785th BS Standing Left to Right: Dennis McCoy (BTG), Frank Robson (R/O), George M. McCord (RWG), Roy...
Was not aboard when the Griffin Crew were lost on the 23 March 1944 mission.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437329
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom and Brassfield, page 350
