Robert Oliver Gruetzemacher
Military
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UPL 48990
Left to Right: TSGT Cleo W. Frandsen (GCC), Unknown, CPT Robert O. Gruetzemacher (P), 1LT Robert B. Singletary (P), MAJ Hiram F. Conant (P-SQDN Ops)
416th Bomb Group
Melun Airfield, France
416th Bomb Group
Melun Airfield, France
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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 668th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35621083
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron 670th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20540748
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: La France Libre, Miss Laid
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
St. Louis, Missouri | 18 February 1919 | |
Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Conches, France | 4 March 1944 | |
Other Wounded In Action |
Cormeilles-en-Vexin, France | 11 May 1944 | General Orders No. 80, 16 May 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Robert O. Gruetzemacher, O-421542, First Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 11 May 1944, while serving as Pilot on an A-20G airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Home address: University City, Missouri |
Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Plattling, Germany | 26 April 1945 | Flew a 65 combat mission tour |
Died |
Santa Barbara, California | 3 June 1997 |
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Sources
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