Robert M Kirkwood

Military

Assigned to 734BS, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-24 42-52174 'Hoo-Jive' as member of Guiimon's crew completed 21 x  missions. ETD

 

Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

People

Michael James Guimon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16077750 / O-745888
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Charles Rounds Huntoon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-380452
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-52174

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Hoo Jive
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 1 January 1922 BornPortsmouth, New Hampshire

Enlisted

4 November 1942 EnlistedManchester, New Hampshire

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/image/653246934

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https://www.fold3.com/record/83414537/robert-m-kirkwood-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139489307?objectPage=607

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter Donna, The Liberator Men of Old Buc