Robert Eugene Bachand

Military
Four pilots of the 353rd Fighter Group at Raydon air base, November 1944. Second from the right is Lieutenant Robert C. Strobell of the 351st Fighter Squadron. media-377059.jpg FRE 361 Four pilots of the 353rd Fighter Group at Raydon air base, November 1944. Second from the right is Lieutenant Robert C. Strobell of the 351st Fighter Squadron.

Left to right looking at the picture are 351st Fighter Squadron pilots Lt. Hardy L. Biddy of Hobart, OK, Lt. Robert E. Banchard of Chicago, Il, Lt Robert C. Strobell of Fairfox Village, Washington D.C., and Lt. Henry J Carbonneau of Dover, NH. The photo was taken at Raydon sometime before the end of August 1944 as Strobell completed his tour by this time. I believe the photo originally came to Roger via Strobell who cooperated with him on his book 'Experiences of War - The American Airman in Europe (Weidenfield, 1991). Roger Freeman Collection

353rd FG records and friendship with Strobell and Biddy.

Object Number - FRE 361 - Four pilots of the 353rd Fighter Group at Raydon air base, November 1944. Second from the right is Lieutenant Robert C. Strobell of the 351st Fighter...

Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. End Tour of Duty (ETD).





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Zina
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 7 August 1922 Son of Maurice Bachand.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL, USA 6 July 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Crashed

Luke Ln, Clarkdale, AZ 86324, USA 3 April 1945 Crashed Belly Landing Luke Field, AZ Cat 3 damage, pilot 1st Lt. Robert E Bachand, 3-Apr-44. AT-6C 41-32816 3028BU Luke Field, AZ

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Based

Raydon Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Robert Eugene Bachand: Gallery (2 items)