Robert J Bain

Military
media-57193.jpeg UPL 57193 Lt Robert J Bain in 'Blue Eyes'. 1944 at Bottisham.

Corrected squadron association. E9 was 376FS.

Object Number - UPL 57193 - Lt Robert J Bain in 'Blue Eyes'. 1944 at Bottisham.

Was flying on 27-Sep-44, when the 445th BG lost 25 bombers on the Kassel raid. Squadron established record score on this day also. 3 damaged- 2 x Fw190, 1 x Bf109. ETD.



Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 Bronze Star).

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-106802

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Blue Eyes
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
A P-51B Mustang (GQ-A, serial number 43-12173) nicknamed "Peg O' My Heart" of the 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group at Boxted, 15 December 1943. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1943 and 13 Jan 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '354FG. Boxted. 12/43.' Printed caption on reverse: 'The P-51B - World's Fastest Fighter Plane. A new single-engined figher 'plane, the P-51B, is now escorting Flying Fortresses in raids over Germany. A new, improved version of the Mustang which has been used with such s

43-12173

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Peg O My Heart
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 355th Fighter Squadron 359th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron

44-14363

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Blue Eyes Myrt
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 2 August 1920

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 17 September 1942

Other

Crashed

Goxhill, Barrow-upon-Humber DN19, UK 27 May 1944 Taxiing Accident Goxhill/Sta 345 Cat 4 damage Lt Robert J Bain, 27-May-44. P-51B 43-12173 - 555FTS 496FTG 8AF

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promoted

Bottisham, Cambridge CB25, UK

Based

Bottisham Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/page/83818209_robert_j%20bain/details/

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self

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Object number: UPL 57193 - Lt Robert J Bain in 'Blue Eyes'. 1944 at Bottisham...