Robert Edmond Stockwell

Military
media-48211.jpeg UPL 48211 1LT Robert Edmond Stockwell
Pilot
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
KIA 12 May 1944

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Object Number - UPL 48211 - 1LT Robert Edmond Stockwell Pilot 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF KIA 12 May 1944

Robert Edmond Stockwell was born in Nevada July 26, 1917 and grew up in Indianapolis. He was married with one daughter. In civilian life he was employed by Switzer-Cummins.

He enlisted as an Aviation Cadet in March 1942 and trained as a pilot. He joined the 671st Bomb Squadron in 1943 as a 1st Lieutenant and was assigned with his unit to overseas duty in January, 1944.



After arrival overseas Lieutenant Stockwell was made Flight Leader, and piloted an A-20 Light Bomber. He was shot down May 12, 1944, while over France, being on his twenty third mission.

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Units served with

An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: Moanin Gus
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Goldfield, Nevada 26 July 1917
Indianapolis, Indiana 16 October 1940 229 South Christian Street Worked for Schwitzer Cummins

Enlisted

Lafayette, Indiana 31 March 1942

Died

Beauvoir, France 12 May 1944 The afternoon mission on 12 May 44, the 46th for the 416th Bomb Group was to a Noball site at Beauvoir, France. On the bomb run, Lt. Stockwell's aircraft received a direct hit in the open bomb bay, just after release of their bombs, causing an explosion within the aircraft. Ssgt Rust was the tunnel gunner and able to exit through the ventral opening. Lt. Jedinak, the Bombardier/Navigator, after much difficulty, was able to clear the aircraft through his escape hatch. Lt. Stockwell and Ssgt Foster went down with the aircraft. This sensational photo was widely published at the time and since.

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 9 January 1952 Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Plot SECTION 84 SITE 387-391

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