Robert Paul Mechling

Military
Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men. UPL 66821 UPL 66821 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/19 July 1944, Hollsriegelskreuth (Industry).
Back L-R: TSgt. Robert Bailey (RO), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, 1st Lt. Robert Mechling (B), Maj. Gordon Stallings (CA/CP).
Front L-R: 2nd Lt. John Giles (N), 1st Lt. Kenneth Ungerman (P), 2nd Lt. Charles Widner (OBS/TG), SSgt. Herbert Stephens (FG).
To Be Identified: TSgt. Roger Schlising (TT), SSgt. Frank Vallone (BT).

The Quentin Bland Collection.  https://photos.384thbombgroup.com/picture.php?/35724/search/8882

546th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 8th Air Force 482 42-102933 Grafton Underwood Robert R Bailey Robert Paul Mechling Gordon K Stallings John P Giles Kenneth A Ungerman Charles W Widner Herbert A Stephens Roger E Schlising Frank P Vallone On

Object Number - UPL 66821 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/19 July 1944, Hollsriegelskreuth (Industry). Back L-R: TSgt. Robert Bailey (RO), unidentified 1, unidentified 2, 1st...

EAME Ribbon w/4 bronze stars/ Air Medal w/4 Oak Leaf Cluster/DFC

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

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Born

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 19 December 1923

Other

Assigned

Grafton Underwood, Kettering NN14 3AA, UK 16 April 1944 - 4 December 1944 Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #72 dated 16 April 1944. Ralph W. Meland Crew. 27 combat missions.

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Robert Paul Mechling: Gallery (4 items)

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

Object number: UPL 66821 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/19 July 1944...

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front. There are canvas duffle bags on the ground in front of the men.

Object number: UPL 66859 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews/5 June 1944, La Fosse...

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane. Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 69550 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 3 August 1944/Fleury...

Nine men in Air Force combat flying gear posed in front of a military airplane. Four men standing to the rear and five men kneeling in front. Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men

Object number: UPL 72149 - 384th Bomb Group Lead Crews / 21 July 1944...