Robert Austin Conklin
MilitaryRicks, L. Crew- tail gunner on The Lucky Me
injured- sent home October 3, 1944
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), EAME, WWII Victory
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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: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-446753
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Me
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Ashtabula, Ohio | 4 December 1924 | Born Ashtabula, Ohio |
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Enlisted |
Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio | 5 December 1942 | Enlisted Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio |
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Died |
26 June 1962 | ||
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Buried |
Northview Cemetery Dearborn, Michigan, | 29 June 1962 | Interred Northview Cemetery Dearborn, Michigan, |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Military records- draft card, military flight records, family member memories
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx