Robert C Croker
Military
Page 93, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.
Object Number - UPL 61417 - 339th/504th Pilot Robert C Croker 25 Oct 44 - CTD 18 Jul 45
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. 53 x combat missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME(3 x bronze stars).
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Bode, Iowa | 15 December 1921 | Son of Richard and Eleanor [Brennamen] Croker. |
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Enlisted |
Omaha, NE, USA | 2 October 1942 | |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 25 October 1944 - 18 July 1945 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 11 January 1945 | Promoted to First Lieutenant. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 18 July 1945 | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Bode, IA 50519, USA | 9 December 1994 | |
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Buried |
604 Humboldt Ave, Bode, IA 50519, USA | 12 December 1994 | Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery Bode, Humboldt County, IA |
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Born |
Whiting, Iowa |
Revisions
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
https://www.fold3.com/record/63718117-robert-c-croker
https://www.fold3.com/record/84656881-robert-c-croker
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20234994/robert-c-croker
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unknown and Unit History
