Robert John Powell
Military
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.
Object Number - UPL 83006 - B-24J 42- 50734 'Patriotic Patty' and crew Standing (L-R) J. Dephtereos - Gunner, Ralph Clarke - Gunner, Bart Ross - Engineer, Herb Weitbrecht -...
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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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 33679125
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Armorer; Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 12209749
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 707th Bomb Squadron 446th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 18194525
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37586931
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Jersey City, New Jersey | 8 July 1924 | BornJersey City, New Jersey |
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Enlisted |
15 April 1944 | ||
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Other Discharged |
22 September 1945 | ||
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Died |
8 August 1999 | ||
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Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery Suffield, Connecticut | 11 August 1999 | InterredWoodlawn CemeterySuffield, Connecticut |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/