Robert W McAllaster | American Air Museum

Robert W McAllaster

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 11 September 1944 in AC #4252615.

AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

Three airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group with a 597th Bomb Squadron B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-99990) nicknamed "Short Snorter". Jesse Litz is standing in front of the pegasus insignia. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392/597. Jesse LITZ under horse insignia, other two unknown.'

579th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-52615

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Places

The Control Tower of the 392nd Bomb Group at Wendling. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG ex Burtner.'

Wendling

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died		11 September 1944
Born	Massachusetts
Buried

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:17

ContributorAAM

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Sources

ABMC, MACR 9811 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia