Robert Fred Banta

Military
media-32222.jpeg UPL 32222 T/Sgt R F Banta of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 5-Jan-44 England.

Object Number - UPL 32222 - T/Sgt R F Banta of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 5-Jan-44 England.

Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on a total 25 x missions. On 24-Aug-43 B-17 42-30308 'Hot Rocks' ditched in Channel. Mechanical failure. Returned to base.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME (1 x battle star), American campaign.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot Rocks
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron 570th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Green Bay, WI 12 April 1920 Son of John C Banta.

Enlisted

Wisconsin 15 October 1940 Wisconsin

Other

Returned (RTD)

English Channel 24 August 1943 On 24-Aug-43 B-17 42-30308 'Hot Rocks' ditched in Channel. Mechanical failure. Returned to base.

Other

Discharged USAAF

18 September 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Dodgeville, WI 21 May 2003

Buried

Suamico Public Cemetery Suamico, Brown County, WI 24 May 2003 Suamico Public Cemetery Suamico, Brown County, Wisconsin

Based

Framlingham Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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390thBG journal March 1987

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NARA files verified rank and he's wearing the GCM in the photo. He earned at least one bronze star device on the EAME Campaign Medal.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Key Image ID.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 393 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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