Robert Frederick Alles

Military
media-52813.jpeg UPL 52813 S/Sgt Robert F Alles, 401BG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 52813 - S/Sgt Robert F Alles, 401BG.

Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8F USAAF. 22 x combat missions. Jack Shepherd crew.



"Robert F Alles was my father. He flew 22 missions from Deenethorpe in early 1945. He flew as part of the crew of Bottle Baby. He passed away in 2007 at the age of 81."



Awards: AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

People

Jacob N Shepherd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-828344
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38458

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bottle Baby
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
Damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 44-6146) of the 401st Bomb Group, and of the 486th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'IN-R, 401BG.' A veteran has handwritten on reverse: 'Winter of 1944. This plane's bombardier was my best friend in high school. We joined the aviation cadets together in fall of 1942. Plane is from the 486th Bomb Group. It was struck in the rear by another plane in formation and tail gunner fell to his death over Germany. The Germans buried him and sent ph

44-6146

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Cheezer
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilkes-Barre, PA 7 September 1925 Son of Fred John and Florence [Birmer] Alles.

Enlisted

Wilkes Barre, PA 19 November 1943 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Died

Wilkes-Barre, PA 11 January 2007

Buried

Saint Nicholas Cemetery Shavertown, Luzerne County, PA 14 January 2007 Saint Nicholas Cemetery Shavertown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 613BS, 401BG, 8F USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/image/542935615
https://www.fold3.com/record/16969161/robert-f-alles-social-security-de…
http://401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2185
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166915428/robert-fred-alles

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Son-Robert L Alles

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=2185

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Object number: UPL 52813 - S/Sgt Robert F Alles, 401BG.