Robert Earle Stevens
Military
Robert's self-written Service History Journal
Object Number - UPL 24224
Assigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. B-17 Togglier. ETD. Finishing his service as a Bombardier training instructor.
Awards: AM, GC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-746357
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Somerville, Bristol County, MA | 7 November 1922 | Son of Earle and Annie Lillian [Paul] Stevens. |
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 10 February 1943 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Died |
Raynham, MA | 13 May 2012 | Robert E. Stevens, 89 years old, died in Life Care Center of Raynham, Monday afternoon, May 13, 2012. He was born in Somerville, son of the late Earle and Lillian (Paul) Stevens. He was a graduate of Medford High School and was a 1949 graduate of Tufts University. He was retired from Polaroid Corp. as a process control engineer. Bob was a former trustee and choir member of Memorial United Methodist Church, a member of the King David Lodge of Mason for over 45 years. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II and was the secretary of the 447the Bomb Group. He enjoyed singing and was a member of the Taunton Civic Choirs, the Gospel Singers and the Encore Singers. Bob enjoyed biking, running, and listening to his various musical tapes especially the bag pipes. He was the husband of Florence (Langille) Stevens of Raynham; and the father of three daughters and one son. Bob was the grandfather of 18; and great-grandfather of 23; and the uncle of several. |
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Buried |
Pleasant Street Cemetery Raynham, Bristol County, MA | 16 May 2012 | Pleasant Street Cemetery Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts. |
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Based |
Rattlesden | Assigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Draft registration |
Providence, RI | Employed Brown & Sharpe Mfg Co. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945
