Robert E Buck
Military
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UPL 12909
Crew of the B-24 "Squat'n Droppit" shot down over Bonnemain, France, 12 June 1944.
B-24 'Squat 'N Droppit' #41-28710 shot down by flak and fighters, crashed near Bonnehain 12 June 1944. Evaded (EVD)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Squat N Droppit
- Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 12 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Bangor, ME, USA | 2 December 1942 | |
Born |
Greenville, ME, USA | ||
Other Shot Down/Evaded |
Rennes, France | 12 June 1944 | |
Penobscot County, ME, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5803 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database