Robert E Steele

Military
media-23633.jpeg UPL 23633 Robert (Bob) Steele's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Harold Kypta-Radio Operator, T. Roberts-Bombardier, Bob Rosenberg-Co-pilot, W.T. McGinnis-Waist Gunner, Orville Boeger-Engineer. Front row: (L-R) A. G. Johnson-Tail Gunner, Bob Molesworth-Waist Gunner, Robert steele-Pilot, Robert D. Huey-Navigator, Dave Speltz-Ball Turret. Nuthampstead Airfield Museum collection

Corrected last name, Rosenburg to Rosenberg, Frank Ross, son.

Object Number - UPL 23633 - Robert (Bob) Steele's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Harold Kypta-Radio Operator, T. Roberts-Bombardier, Bob Rosenberg-Co-pilot, W.T. McGinnis-Waist Gunner,...

Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





Awards: AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Orville Wilfred Melvin Boeger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16030830
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Robert Duncan Huey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15119612 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

A G Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Harold Arthur Kypta

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13081836
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

William T McGinnis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Sparta, Wisconsin 31 July 1924

Buried

Oak Grove Cemetery Tomah, Monroe County, WI 11 June 2006 Oak Grove Cemetery Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin

Enlisted

Based

Nuthampstead Assigned to 603BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Revisions

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http://www.398th.org/Images/Images_Crews/Text/Flight/Steele_603_1944.ht…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41177458/robert-e.-steele

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Contributorsteelhealer
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Additional media from Robert S Rosenberg collection

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ContributorRayWells
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ContributorRayWells
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Frank Ross Son of Robert Rosenberg

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

Robert E Steele: Gallery (5 items)

Object number: UPL 23633 - Robert (Bob) Steele's Crew. Back row: (L-R) Harold...

Object number: UPL 36730 - Bob Steele as photographed at Nuthampstead by his...

Object number: UPL 36742 - Harold A. Kypta, kneeling, far right. Steele...

Object number: UPL 36743 - Bob Steele, Gulfport, MS

Object number: UPL 36744 - Bob Steele, Nuthampstead, Winter '44-'45