Robert K Wiehe

Military
media-26564.jpeg UPL 26564 Lt. Robert K. Wiehe from Cinncinnatti, OH joined the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group on October, 29, 1944 and served until war's end in August 1945. On November 27,1944, Wiehe was credited with an aerial victory over a ME109. On January 17, 1945 Wiehe survived a wheels up landing 2.5 miles SE of RAF Wattisham when he had engine/fire trouble in P-51D #44-14808 squadron code YJ-O. This plane was regularly flown by Lt. Billy J. Murray. Billy J Murray collection

From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26564 - Lt. Robert K. Wiehe from Cinncinnatti, OH joined the 351st Fighter Squadron/353rd Fighter Group on October, 29, 1944 and served until war's end in...

Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x kill, 3 x destroyed [Grd] and 1 x damaged [Grd]. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Merlin Anson Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron

Leonard Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer

Thomas Charles Brock

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136319 / T-62611 / O-2000298
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Henry J Carbonneau

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Arthur C Carroll

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 351st Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-416268
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-75445

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron

44-14689

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Bobbie J.C
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

44-14808

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Donna J

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cincinnati, OH, USA 18 May 1916 Son of Edward Adolph Wilhelm and Carrie Rose [Koehl] Wiehe.

Enlisted

Patterson Blvd, Fairfield, OH 45014, USA 22 October 1942 Patterson Field Fairfield, OH

Based

Raydon 28 October 1944 Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

E/A Destroyed [Air]

Steinhuder Meer, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany 27 November 1944 Me109 destroyed [Air] 27-Nov-44.

Other

Crashed

11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK 17 January 1945 Belly Landing due to Engine Failure 2.5 mile SE Wattisham/377 Cat 4 damage Lt Robert K Wiehe, 17-Jan-45. P-51D 44-14808 - 351FS 353FG 8AF On January 17, 1945 Wiehe survived a wheels up landing 2.5 miles SE of RAF Wattisham when he had engine/fire trouble in P-51D 44-14808.

Other

E/A Destroyed [Grd] [3]

Germany 16 April 1945 Fw190, Me109 and He111 destroyed, [Grd] 16-Apr-45.

Other

E/A Damaged [Grd]

Germany 16 April 1945 He111 damaged [Grd] 16-Apr-45.

Other

Crashed

Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK 12 June 1945 Mid Air Collision Bury St Edmunds Cat 3 damage Lt Robert K Wiehe RTD, 12-Jun-45. P-51D 44-14689 - 351FS 353FG 8AF Other A/C - P-51B 43-12454 John C Galgan RTD

Other

Discharged USAAF

United States 28 November 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Irving, TX, USA 29 December 1999

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promoted

Raydon, UK

Buried

13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75243, USA Restland Memorial Park Dallas, TX

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https://www.fold3.com/record/32632213-robert-k-wiehe
https://www.fold3.com/page/84288583-robert-k-wiehe/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/621087813-robert-wiehe-1916
https://353rdfightergroup.wordpress.com/351st-fs/
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Wiehe&Submit=Search
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=44-14689&Submit4=Go
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbasn.asp?SN=43-12454&Submit4=Go
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_353.php
http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/doc/usaf.aerial.victory.credits-ww…
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/353-wiehe-27n…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149448367/robert-k-wiehe

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From the collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the Personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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