Robert G Neil

Military

Shot down 17 May 1943 in B-17 #42-5219, Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5219

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Evaded (EVD)

France 17 May 1943

Revisions

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Removed some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Evaded (EVD)” per info in the A/C #42-5219 description section.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15569 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database