Robert R Bottman
MilitaryLead navigator. 1st mission was St. Lo. Last mission was 'The Bulge. ' Fuel haul (6 missions) for Patton's 3rd Army. Most unusual mission: January 1945--most of 2nd AD stalled over Germany because of 200+MPH head winds (jet stream).
AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Toledo, Ohio | 8 April 1922 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia