Robert D Erwin

Military
media-6391.jpeg UPL 6391 (L-R) René L Burtner Jr, Robert D Erwin and Bert M Montague pose by the tail of Captain Burtner's P-51D, serial number 44-72366 coded IV-D of the 369th Fighter Squadron, which was nicknamed "Hubert" from the cartoon character of the same name. The horizontal stripes on the tail fin indicate that René was a flight leader and are a pre-war embelishment that was reintroduced after VE Day.

Added photo via René L Burtner

Object Number - UPL 6391 - (L-R) René L Burtner Jr, Robert D Erwin and Bert M Montague pose by the tail of Captain Burtner's P-51D, serial number 44-72366 coded IV-D of the...

Lt. Robert D. Erwin, from Woodward, OK, served with the 369th Fighter Squadron from 8 September 1944 through 22 September 1945 when he completed his tour of duty with the 359th FG. The Lieutenant flew 60 combat missions, approximately half in P-51D IV-K 44-14625.



Sept. 1944-Sept. 1945

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-13520

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron

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Born

Woodward, Oklahoma

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End Tour of Duty (ETD)

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ContributorJanet Fogg
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359th Fighter Group Association

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359th Fighter Group Association

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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Object number: UPL 6391 - (L-R) René L Burtner Jr, Robert D Erwin and Bert M...