William W Robey Sr

Military

September - December 1944







35 missions



Bowser, H. Crew







According to the daughter, he was the flight engineer and top turret gunner.







Wounded Dec 1944

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-V, serial number 42-32060) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group.

42-32060

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boulder Buf
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Updated STATUS from "Civilian" to "Military" since the listed "Role/Job" is "Pilot, Navigator, Co-Pilot, Bombardier/Togglier, Radio Operator, Flight Engineer, Intelligence or WAC".

Added an Association to “Ridgewell”, the home base of the 381st BG.

Added " / " in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Sources

381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx