Robert Sylvester Kinsey
Military
Object Number - UPL 7113 - S/SGT Robert S. Kinsey 1943
Robert Sylvester Kinsey Born April 1 1924 in Oklahoma's Osage Indian Reservation in Hominy Oklahoma to Robert S. Kinsey and Olive Forsythe. His father worked for the Train Company in the Oil Fields. Later moved to Atchison Kansas were he married his High School sweet heart Virginia Lee Grunert. Robert did not graduate High School. He left during his Junior year and married Virginia on September 25th 1942. In November 1942 he enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corps at age 18 and went for training as a Waist Engineer (Gunner) in Florida, then to Mississippi, Louisiana, Nevada, then to Washington State and Oregon and his crew was formed and flew to England in December 1943. He flew 25 missions in England and then sent to Italy where he flew another 25 missions. He returned home in Sept. 1944 and was stationed in Omaha, Nebraska then transferred to Madison, Wisconsin. Discharged in Sept of 1945 and returned to Kansas City, Missouri and began work at Drug Store, Coke Cola as a delivery driver, then began his sales career with a local Auto Parts Distributor. His sales career then went to Packaging Machinery sales with Larson Packaging Machinery as a Rep and ultimately started his own company, Kinsey Packaging Equipment Co. He became a Boy Scout Leader in the late 50's. He was a Member of the Boy Scouts of America and the Heart of America Council as a Scout Leader and became an Honorary Chief in the Tribe of Mic-O-Say.
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Units served with

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x1/public/freeman/media-379318.jpg.webp?itok=wOaBs-90)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36147173
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cawnt Miss
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron

- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Round Tripper
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shade Ruff
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Also Ran - Still Running
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Gloria J
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 614th Bomb Squadron
Missions

- Date: 19 March 1944
- Date: 18 March 1944
- Date: 2 March 1944
- Date: 20 February 1944
- Date: 11 February 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
4 January 1924 | Robert Sylvester Kinsey Born April 1 1924 in Oklahoma's Osage Indian Reservation in Hominy Oklahoma to Robert S. Kinsey and Olive Forsythe. |
Revisions
Terry Kinsey - Son of Robert Kinsey
Provided by Grandson, Jeremy Anthony Kinsey and Great Grandson - Taylor Robert Kinsey
Sons and Grandson, Terrel Eugene Kinsey, Larry Kinsey and Jeremy Anthony Kinsey
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