Robert Vernon E Blizzard

Military
media-12859.jpeg UPL 12859 North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang 44-15499 'Punkie II' pilot Robert V 'Vern' Blizzard 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, 8th AF, Fowlmere.

Object Number - UPL 12859 - North American P-51D-10-NA Mustang 44-15499 'Punkie II' pilot Robert V 'Vern' Blizzard 504th Fighter Squadron, 339th Fighter Group, 8th AF, Fowlmere.

Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with destroying 4 x Me109's on the ground at Klatovy airfield, Czechoslovakia, 16-Apr-45. Additionally 1 x probable and 1 x damaged Me 262. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF, his flying career was brought to a premature end, Feb-49, when in a F-51D belly landing accident at Van Nuys Metropolitan Airport he was badly burnt.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Swede Punkie
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Punkie II
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ohio, USA 26 November 1919

Enlisted

Mabry St, Tallahassee, FL, USA 15 February 1943 Dale Mabry Field Tallahassee Florida

Based

Fowlmere 25 October 1944 - 18 July 1945 Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK 10 January 1945 Forced Landing out of Fuel 2 miles E Fowlmere/Sta 378 Cat 3 damage 2Lt Robert V E Blizzard, 10-Jan-45. P-51B15 42-106886 - 504FS 339FG 8AF

Other

E/A Destroyed x 4 [Ground]

339 01 Klatovy, Czech Republic 16 April 1945 Destroyed 4 x Me109's on the ground at Klatovy airfield, Czechoslovakia, 16-Apr-45.

Other

Promotion

Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK 26 April 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK 18 July 1945 Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Crashed

Van Nuys Airport, 16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91406, USA 13 February 1949 Landing Accident Van Nuys Metro. Airport, CA Cat 4 damage 1Lt Robert V E Blizzard, 13-Feb-49. F-51D 44-84981 - 195FS 146FG

Died

San Diego County, CA, USA 16 December 2000
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Buried

San Diego, CA, USA El Camino Memorial Park San Diego San Diego County California, USA

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