Robert Wilson Abernathy
Military
Corrections to caption
Object Number - UPL 22328 - Capt. 'Robert W Abernathy' 350FS, 353FG, 8AF.
Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Five confirmed victories. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
He afterwards worked for the Bell South Telephone Co. and Northwestern Bell. For 28 years he was a member of the River City Barbershop Chorus.
Awards: DFC, AM (12OLC). WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Lady Gwen
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Lady Gwen II
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 350th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Pulaski, Tennessee | 31 March 1923 | |
|
Enlisted |
Forest Camp Rd, Spring City, TN 37381, USA | 12 December 1942 | Enlisted Camp Forest Tennessee. |
|
Other Assigned |
Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK | 20 August 1944 - 23 April 1945 | Assigned to 350FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
|
Other Crashed |
Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK | 13 September 1944 | Taxiing Accident Raydon/Sta 157 Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Robert W Abernathy, 13-Sep-44. P-51D5 44-13842 - 350FS 353FG 8AF. |
|
Other Promotion |
Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK | 5 December 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
|
Other Promotion |
Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk IP7, UK | 15 March 1945 | Promoted to Captain. |
|
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 23 April 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
|
Died |
Mason City, IA 50401, USA | 14 December 2008 | Mason City Cerro Gordo County Iowa, USA |
|
Buried |
Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City Cerro Gordo County IA | 17 December 2008 | Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City Cerro Gordo County Iowa, USA. |
Revisions
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Abernathy&Submit…
https://www.fold3.com/page/84075083_robert_w%20abernathy/details/
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Abernathy%2C+Rob…
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=abernathy&GSfn=Ro…;
https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cm…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Jonah's Feet Are Dry Pg 634 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
