Robert Keith Huff
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Passed on to me from my Great Aunt
Object Number - UPL 34387 - Robert Keith Huff
Crashed near Liepe, shot down by fighters. Killed in Action (KIA) In B-17 #42102465 'Wee Willie Wilber'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 385th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 6 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291701.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: Printed caption on reverse: 'US AIRFORCE IN GREAT DAYLIGHT OFFENSIVE ON EUROPE. The great daylight offensive on Europe continues, targets in Germany, France and Belgium being attacked by great formations of bombers and fighters from the US Army Air Force and the RAF. Photo shows: Before t](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380140.jpg.webp?itok=3DyNylCs)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wee Willie Wilber
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
6 October 1944 | ||
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Born |
Ames, Iowa, USA | ||
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Buried |
Tuscon, AZ | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 6 October 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9525 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / W. A. Phillis III, nephew MACR 9525
