Robert J Huels
Military
Navigator
William J. Murdock Crew
457th BG - 750th BS
Object Number - UPL 36177 - Robert J. Huels Navigator William J. Murdock Crew 457th BG - 750th BS
Prisoner of War. Crashed on 11/2/44 near Emseloh in B-17 'Lady Margaret' 43-37782
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-764075
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lady Katherine/Lady Margaret
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Portsmouth, Ohio, USA | 31 August 1924 | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag Luft 3, Sagan, Germany | 2 November 1944 - 2 June 1945 | Dates are approximate |
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Other Shot Down |
Emseloh, Germany | 2 November 1944 | |
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Died |
Centerville, Ohio | 12 January 2017 | HUELS, Robert J. Age 92 of Centerville passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on August 31, 1924 to the late, Herman and Matilda (Weghaupt) Huels. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Florence (Woeste) Huels; children, Tom Huels, Pat (John) Agnew, Sharon (Dennis) Williams, Barb Huels (Tim Jeckering), Mary Huels, Mike (Valerie) Huels, Steve (Lu Ann) Huels; grandchildren, Kate Agnew, Elizabeth and Julia Williams, Ted Jeckering, Nick Huels, Lydia (Avery Leclerc) Huels, Eric, Alex and Alan Huels and many other extended family and friends. Robert served in the Army Air Corp during WWII and was a P.O.W. He graduated from UD and worked as a longtime CPA. He was active in the Knights of Columbus, his community and involved with many charities. |
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Buried |
Kettering, Ohio | 16 January 2017 | Calvary Cemetery Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America |
Revisions
Contributor466thHistorian
Changes
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate record to include information from:
1993 457th BGA Roster MACR 10319 ;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 10156 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
