Robert Goodman Groswird
MilitaryAssigned to 87TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. 2nd Navigator of C-47 Skytrain 42-92847 'That's All Brother', lead ship of Mission Albany the air dropping of 6600 US paratroops into Normandy, France on the eve of D-Day.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: - That's All Brother
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Alameda, CA | 18 April 1919 | Son of Helen Brayton. |
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Enlisted |
17 March 1941 | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
23 April 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Oakland, CA | 1 October 1981 | |
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Based |
Greenham Common | Assigned to 87TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. |
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