Alexander Robertson Jr

Military
Our Prayer - Edward Nyland crew UPL 82607 UPL 82607 B-24G 42-78305 'Our Prayer', 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF.

Rear L-R: Unk, Arnold H. Smith (N), Robert W. Miller (CP), Edward G. Nyland (P).

Front L-R: Unk, Alexander Robertson Jr (TG), Unk, Unk, Clarence B. Flinn (A/G)

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Object Number - UPL 82607 - B-24G 42-78305 'Our Prayer', 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Rear L-R: Unk, Arnold H. Smith (N), Robert W. Miller (CP), Edward G. Nyland (P). Front...

Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. Ed Nyland crew.

 

 

Awards: AM, EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.

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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.'

98th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Our Prayer - Edward Nyland crew

Edward Shoup Nyland

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 345th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 16138160 / O-2060070
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Our Prayer

42-78305

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Our Prayer
  • Unit: 345th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group

Places

Benina

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

30 March 1922

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4 April 1944 EnlistedPittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Died

2 May 1986

Buried

Brush Creek Cemetery Irwin, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1986 InterredBrush Creek CemeteryIrwin, Pennsylvania,

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/87563594/alexander-robertson-jr-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

http://www.b24bestweb.com/ourprayer3.htm

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105382803

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/143815600

 

 

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