Robert J Conley
MilitaryOn Thursday October 14, 1943 Schweinfurt, an exploding 20mm Cannon shell blew Conley's left hand completely from his arm. A tourniquet was applied by S/Sergeant B. H. Perlmutter. An FW-190 was closing in and Conley shoved Perlmutter aside, struggled to his feet and shot down the FW-190.
Silver Star
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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: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Service Numbers: O-791509
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Assistant to Director of Operations
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13077741
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sis
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 14 October 1943
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
23 May 1905 | ||
Buried |
Texas |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission for 14 Oct 1943 per info in the "Summary biography".
ContributorAAM
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Black Thursday by Martin Caidin / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia