Robert John Powell
Military
UPL 83006
UPL 83006
B-24J 42- 50734 'Patriotic Patty' and crew
Standing (L-R) J. Dephtereos - Gunner, Ralph Clarke - Gunner, Bart Ross - Engineer, Herb Weitbrecht - Tail Gunner, Don Ross - ?, Al Pishioneri - Ball Turret Gunner.
Kneeling (L-R) Ray Perfett - Navigator, Charles Dombi - Bombardier, Robert Powell - Pilot, Joseph Larkin - Co-Pilot.
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Standing (L-R) J. Dephtereos - Gunner, Ralph Clarke - Gunner, Bart Ross - Engineer, Herb Weitbrecht - Tail Gunner, Don Ross - ?, Al Pishioneri - Ball Turret Gunner.
Kneeling (L-R) Ray Perfett - Navigator, Charles Dombi - Bombardier, Robert Powell - Pilot, Joseph Larkin - Co-Pilot.
Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Robert Powell crew. 35 missions. ETD
Mission List: Bingen, Bingen, Lohne, Gingen, Maximilliansau, Kyllburg, Bullay, Remagen, Neunkirchen, Pirmasens, Restatt, Clervaux, Worms RR Bridge, Ruhland, Baumenhein, Magdeburg, Meschede, Schabmunchen, Schwabish Hall, Betzdorf, Rheine, Berlin, Hanover, Baumenheim, Kitzingen, Munster, Wesel, Brunswick, Parchim, Bayreuth, Duneberg, Roth Air Field, Rechlin, Royan, Landshut.
Awards: AM (5OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.
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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: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 3551704
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 32849322
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-2065254
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12199636 / T-062908 / O-??
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 33681221 / T-129458 / O-??
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Patriotic Patty
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Jersey City, New Jersey | 8 July 1924 | BornJersey City, New Jersey |
Enlisted |
15 April 1944 | ||
Other Discharged |
22 September 1945 | ||
Died |
8 August 1999 | ||
Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery Suffield, Connecticut | 11 August 1999 | InterredWoodlawn CemeterySuffield, Connecticut |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/