Robert Irvin Bromschwig

Military
P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig. media-395578.jpg FRE 7658 P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7658 - P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.

Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW).





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Kraut Knocker Boomerang Jr.
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Scat #5
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 479th Fighter Group 375th Fighter Squadron 434th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Kraut Knocker Super Wabbit
  • Unit: 479th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron 434th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis, MO 24 May 1924 Son of Irvin F and Dorothy S Bromschwig.

Enlisted

Peoria, IL, USA 2 December 1942 Peoria, Illinois

Based

Wattisham 28 October 1944 Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

11 Roman Rd, Ipswich IP7 7RA, UK 28 December 1944 Landing Accident Cat 3 damage Wattisham/Sta 377 2Lt Robert I Bromschwig, 28-Dec-44. P-51D10 44-14426 - 434FS 479FG 8AF.

Other

End of War

Europe End of War.

Born

Sangamon County, IL, USA

Born

Hennepin County, MN, USA

Revisions

Date
Contributorsmcchrystal
Changes
Sources

From original 434th Fighter Squadron photo of 1944 (UPL60245).  Personal collection of Stephen G. McChrystal. 

ID from EOW 479th FG album.

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster in THE 479th FIGHTER GROUP Ref D790.G479

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Robert Irvin Bromschwig: Gallery (2 items)