Robert E Welch

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crashed on takeoff. All crew were Killed in Action (KIA) The plane stalled out on take off and crashed at the end of the runway. The fuel tanks exploded and then 2 of the thousand pound bombs went. off.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert R Vogel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-684814
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

P-51 Mustang (CY-M, serial number 44-13837), named "Miss Marilyn II", of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group, July - December 1944. "Miss Marilyn II" was lost over Germany on 24 December 1944 and its pilot Second Lieutenant Kenneth J Mix was killed. See MACR 11082.

44-13837

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Jersey Bounce, Miss Marilyn II
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Newark, NJ, USA 18 June 1943

Died

Ley's Ln, Hockering, Dereham NR20 3JE, UK 28 July 1944

Born

New Jersey
Essex County, NJ, USA

Buried

Plot F Row 6 Grave 113 Cambridge American Cemetery

Revisions

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=3318445

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia