Robert Lee Ballinger
Military
416th BG - 669th BS - 9th AF
Left to Right: Robert L. Ballinger (G), Willard H. Land (P), Sterling F. Alden (G)
Object Number - UPL 48802 - Willam H. Land Crew 416th BG - 669th BS - 9th AF Left to Right: Robert L. Ballinger (G), Willard H. Land (P), Sterling F. Alden (G)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11100558
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-26353
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-737483
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron 2911th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Daddy Land's Commando
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Winsome Winnie
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Clinton County, Michigan | 21 February 1920 | |
| St. Johns, Michigan | 1 July 1941 | ||
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Enlisted |
Augusta, Michigan | 7 January 1942 | Fort Custer |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Conches, France | 6 March 1944 | |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Rouen, France | 27 August 1944 | |
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Died |
Lansing, Michigan | 11 September 2002 | |
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Buried |
St. Johns, Michigan | 14 September 2002 | Mount Rest Cemetery Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan, USA |