Robert Gordon Nelson
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 32666 - Sergeant Robert Gordon Nelson, Ball Turret Gunner, 94th Bomb Group.
He entered military service in April 1943 trained as a gunner and joined the Group at Bury St Edmunds a year later. He flew on 32 combat missions being slightly wounded on the mission to hit the submarines base at Kiel when flak penetrated his flak suit.
DFC; Air Medal 3 clusters
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sassy Suzy, Our baby
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA, USA |
Revisions
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Robert was my grandfather, he passed away in 2005. I have some photos to add and would like to know how to do this. Thanks, Michelle Hall
