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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Missions

  • Date: 3 September 1944
  • Date: 30 August 1944
  • Date: 27 August 1944
A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'
  • Date: 6 August 1944
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Date: 3 August 1944

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement Records;
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NARA Enlistment and Retirement Records;
Personal Flight Combat records of Robert H. Collins

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement Records;
Personal Flight Combat Records of Robert H. Collins

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement Records;
Personal Flight Combat Records of Robert H. Collins

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement records;
Personal flight combat records of Robert H. Collins.

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement records;
Personal flight combat records of Robert H. Collins.

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement documents;
Personal flight/combat records of Robert H. Collins

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement Records;
Personal flight and combat records of Robert H. Collins

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NARA Enlistment and Retirement Records
Personal flight and combat records of Robert H. Collins

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

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