Robert Stuart Gleason

Military

May 1944-February 1945; Completed 70 missions P-47D 'Vicious Virgin' P-51D 'Arasas & Jeff'



P-47D-21-RE PI-G 42-25534 /Vicious Virgin/;

P-51D-15-NA PI-G 44-15114 /Arasa & Jeff/

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-818410
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Vicious Virgin Invincible Faye
  • Unit: 356th Fighter Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 360th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 44th Air Depot Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Virginia, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Georgia Chapter 8th AFHS 1998 Directory, daughter & son-in-law

NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&cat=all&tf…

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list