Robert P McGee
Military
From family.
Object Number - UPL 42648 - Jack Puckett crew, May 11, 1944, Kimbolton. 379th BG, 525th Squadron, original crew of 42-97833, Silver Dollar. Pictured here after taking Swamp Fire...
From Butte, Montana. Flew 35 missions as B-17 bombardier and flight officer between April 24 and June 25, 1944 when he was 19 years old. Twelve missions were in 42-97833 Silver Dollar, five in 42-97678 Birmingham Jewel. Primarily with Jack Puckett’s crew. He was training as a fighter pilot when the war ended. Became a successful attorney in Montana with 10 kids. Was considered an expert fly fisherman. Passed away in 2002.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 690247
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Mairzy Doats
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Landa
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Birmingham Jewell
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Dollar
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Information is provided by RJ Wiggins with data provided by 379thbga.org.
379th Bombardment Group (H) Anthology, 1942-45; p. 163. / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia