Robert L Bostick

Military

On 22 July 1942, Bostick was listed as co-pilot for Hagenbuch's crew of the 427th Bomb Squadron of the 303rd Bomb Group. He transferred to the 550th Bomb Squadron of the 385th Bomb Group.



On 29 November 1943, flying B17F #42-5902 'Lady Liz', he was forced to land at nearest airfield, Ellough, as engines began to fail.



On 29 January 1944, Bostick's crew were shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt in B-17 #42-97506. He was taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).







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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-3355

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nan B
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-5902

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Liz
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

42-97506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 29 January 1944

Born

Latrop, California

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

http://www.303rdbg.com/p-rost-hijk.html
http://www.ww2pow.info/index.php?page=directory&rec=46499
AccidentReports.com / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2269, 8th AF Losses