Robert J Manahl
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 32372 - Robert J. Manahl, 384th Bomb Group
He enlisted in May 1942, trained as a mechanic and initially worked on an experimental 'glide' bomb. In April 1943 he sailed from Halifax on board the 'Louis Pasteur' with some 4000 Australian and Canadian servicemen -besides the Americans- bound for Liverpool. Assigned to the 384th BG at Grafton Underwood he worked as a mechanic until VE Day after which he was sent to France to remove armaments from B-17s and install seating for troop transport.
He afterwards worked for the US Postal Service.
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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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evansdale, IA, USA |
Revisions
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=…
