Robert K Wiehe
Military
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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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: VIII Fighter Command 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron (VIII Fighter Command)
- Service Numbers: 17072483 / O-701780
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14183423 / O-825480
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-829730
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708736
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14062816 / O-667745
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cincinnati, OH, USA | 18 May 1916 | Son of Edward Adolph Wilhelm and Carrie Rose [Koehl] Wiehe. |
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Enlisted |
Patterson Blvd, Fairfield, OH 45014, USA | 22 October 1942 | Patterson Field Fairfield, OH |
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Based |
Raydon | 28 October 1944 | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other E/A Destroyed [Air] |
Steinhuder Meer, 31515 Wunstorf, Germany | 27 November 1944 | Me109 destroyed [Air] 27-Nov-44. |
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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. |
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Other E/A Destroyed [Grd] [3] |
Germany | 16 April 1945 | Fw190, Me109 and He111 destroyed, [Grd] 16-Apr-45. |
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Other E/A Damaged [Grd] |
Germany | 16 April 1945 | He111 damaged [Grd] 16-Apr-45. |
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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 |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
United States | 28 November 1945 | Honourable discharge. |
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Died |
Irving, TX, USA | 29 December 1999 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promoted |
Raydon, UK | ||
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Buried |
13005 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75243, USA | Restland Memorial Park Dallas, TX |
Revisions
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
