Robert Lawrence Turton

Military
The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures). media-395238.jpg FRE 5295 The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures). Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 5295 - The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

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The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Detroit, MI, USA 21 May 1921

Enlisted

San Francisco, CA, USA 5 February 1943 Residence: Alameda County, California Private, Branch Immaterial

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Assigned

Grafton Underwood, Kettering NN14, UK 10 February 1944 - 30 March 1945 Assigned from the 36th Bomb Group to the 384th Bombardment Group, 546th Bombardment Squadron effective 10 February 1945 on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #40 dated 18 February 1945. Ten combat missions with the 384th BG and 25 combat missions with his previous group, the 801st Bomb Group, 36th Bomb Squadron. Completion of tour on 30 March 1945.

Died

St Helena, CA 94574, USA 29 January 1992 Burial: Harrison Cemetery Wapello Louisa County Iowa, USA

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The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

Object number: FRE 5295 - The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar...