Robert I Prochwit Jr

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38284

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Straighten Up and Fly Right, Level Up and Fly Right - The Rock
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ogden, Utah, USA

Other

Returned (RTD)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Corrected the name by moving "Jr" from the surname field to the suffix field and moving the last name from the middle name field to the surname field.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 10170 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database