Arlo John Roskam

Military
media-39594.jpeg UPL 39594 S/Sgt Arlo John Roskam

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Object Number - UPL 39594 - S/Sgt Arlo John Roskam

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 28 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20346022 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Squadron Assistant Operations

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pappy
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The widow maker
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Minnie
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron 332nd Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wasco, CA 6 August 1921 Son of John F and Meta A [Kecker] Roskam.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 3 September 1941 Los Angeles, California

Died

Wasco, CA 1 February 1972

Buried

Wasco Memorial Park, Wasco, Kern County, CA 5 February 1972 Wasco Memorial Park Wasco, Kern County, CA

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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