Robert H Collins

Military
media-37773.jpeg UPL 37773 Robert H. Collins

Personally owned photograph

Object Number - UPL 37773 - Robert H. Collins

AWARDS:

Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters

Distinguished Flying Cross

American Campaign Medal

WWII Victory Medal

Occupation Medal (Germany)

Euro-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

United Nations Service Medal

Korean Service Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Air Force Longevity Service Medal with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Armed Forces Reserve Medal

Combat flight records indicate mission flown on June 5, 1944. The 490th did not fly on this date and the veteran had the certain recollection of flying on June 6, 1944.

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Units served with

3rd Air Division

  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

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

Missions

682

  • Date: 18 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

678

  • Date: 15 October 1944

677

  • Date: 14 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

667

  • Date: 6 October 1944

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

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NARA WWII Enlistment and Retirement Records
Personal Army Air Force Flight Records

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