Robert Vanbuskirk

Military
media-39662.jpeg UPL 39662 381st Bomber Group Ridgewell England WW2

Front Row : L to R
1. Pilot Leonard E. Zapenski (Zapinski) -Chicago Il POW
2. 2nd Pilot 2nd Lt Othmer G Widash (Widosh) - Los Angeles Ca
3. Nav --Dave Fuller POW
4. Bomb. 2nd Lt Robert Van Buskirk (Vanbuskirk) - San Diego Calif. POW
Standing L to R :
1. Eng. Sgt William E. Webb W. Palm Beach Fla
2. A. Eng Sgt Hamilton B. Harper Winston- Salem NC
3. Radio O. Sgt George J.Pastre Pasadena Ca POW
4. Sgt Peter Kudviavitz Jr. (Kudriavetz)Springfield Vt ENG
5 A. Arm Sgt James E. Wilson Hillsboro Oregon POW
6 (Not Shown) Cpl Donald A. Harness St Louis Mo POW

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Object Number - UPL 39662 - 381st Bomber Group Ridgewell England WW2 Front Row : L to R 1. Pilot Leonard E. Zapenski (Zapinski) -Chicago Il POW 2. 2nd Pilot 2nd Lt Othmer...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: So What?
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 30 May 1944

Born

San Diego, California, USA

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Sources

MACR 5235 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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