Roberto R Veliz

Military

Roberto Veliz was Tail Gunner on B-24H #42-51226 when it was hit by Flak on return from a Radio Counter Measure mission, 10 November 1944.

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Units served with

A Swedish Soldier guards a B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40159) nicknamed "Boulder Buff" of the 492nd Bomb Group that has landed in Sweden.

492nd Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

People

Frank Anthony Bartho

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36515334
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

Joseph Philip Danahy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 36th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: 31311144
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / RCM Operator

Frederick Gustave Grey

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17151905 and O-727204
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph Ross Hornsby

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-462844
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Raymond G Mears

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33556665
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

42-51226

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'

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  • Date: 10 November 1944

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Smeltertown, Texas 10 January 1922

Enlisted

Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States 26 October 1942 as a Private in the Air Corps

Died

Los Angeles, California, United States 17 March 2004

Revisions

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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This page = No duplicate

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First name Robert instead of Roberto
See NARA WWII Enlistment records

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801st BG Roster, http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia