John Howard Robins

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 29 x combat missions. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wernigeerode in B-17 42-31028; Hit by flak, exploded in mid-air and crashed near Munster, Germany on 22-Feb-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2872.



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Harry Richard Simons

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795841
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-29747

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rikki Tikki Tavi II
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

42-29772

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-29893

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El Diablo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-30237

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stump Jumper
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 524th Bomb Squadron

42-31028

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Beaumont, Texas 18 February 1923

Enlisted

Houston, TX 10 April 1942 Houston, Texas

Died

Munster, Germany 22 February 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Wernigeerode in B-17 42-31028; Hit by flak, exploded in mid-air and crashed near Munster, Germany on 22-Feb-44. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2872

Buried

Senden, Germany 23 February 1944 Interred Senden Cemetery.

Buried

Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX Re-Interred Magnolia Cemetery Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas

Based

Kimbolton 22 February 1944 Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75816195/paul-clark
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102025695/john-howard-robins
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84819763-john-h-robins
https://www.fold3.com/image/310952984?rec=300715487
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=46…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102025695/john-howard-robins

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https://www.fold3.com/record/84819763-john-h-robins
https://www.fold3.com/image/310952984?rec=300715487
http://8thairforce.com/members/missionsflownby.asp?perIdentification=46…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102025695/john-howard-robins

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 2872 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2872, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces