Robert L Edwards

Military

Reported to the ETO on 21 Aug 1944. Flew 35 missions overy Germany.



DFC; Air Medal w 7/olc

Connections

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A bomber grew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37943) nicknamed "Weary Bones".

42-37943

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Weary Bones
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

42-97796

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lady Elaine
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hyattsville, Maryland 9 August 1918

Died

22 June 2007

Revisions

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Added a connection to the Pilot listed in the Description section for A/C #42-37943.

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Added the Awards listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added an association to Robert Edwards and the A/C #42-97796 listed in the description section for the A/C #42-97796.

 

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…