Robert K Solverson
Military ROLL OF HONOURBack row (L-R):
1st Lt William V Chamberlain (Nav),
1st Lt Jack C Timken (Pilot),
1st Lt Robert K Solverson (Bomb),
Capt George E Wright (CoPilot),
Front row (L-R):
S/Sgt Criscienzo N Giassullo (Tail),
Sgt George R Redhead (L Waist),
T/Sgt Jack Baxter (Radio),
S/Sgt James E Toy (Ball),
Curtis O Brooke (R Waist),
S/Sgt Leland N Knuth (Eng) .
Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 19-Aug-43 in B-17 #42-3192 'City of Albuquerque'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 284
Awards: PH.
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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: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35304195
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: City of Albuquerque
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 19 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Eau Claire, WI | 24 February 1942 | |
Died |
Raamsdonkveer, Netherlands | 19 August 1943 | Shot down 19-Aug-43 in B-17 42-3192 'City of Albuquerque'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 284 |
Born |
Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, USA | ||
Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Molesworth | 19 August 1943 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Mission 85: The U.S. Eighth Air Force's Battle over Holland, August 19, 1943 By Ivo De Jong
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 284 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database