Robill W Roberts | American Air Museum

Robill W Roberts

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 56th Fighter Group.

56th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group. Designed by Walt Disney, based on the Squadron's bull dog mascot 'Buddy'.

61st Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

A single propellor aircraft flying over water. Painted on the aircraft are the numbers 41-6385, and letters HV-Y . A figure is visible in the cockpit

41-6385

Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
Nicknames: T-I-I-MBER-R | Charlotte
Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 551st Fighter Training Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron

Events

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Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

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Revisions

Date3 May 2023 20:58:15

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

Updated his status from "Civilian" to "Military" since he has a Military S/N.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:24:19

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm