Robert J Clark

Military
media-30729.jpeg UPL 30729 Robert J. Clark, 34th Bomb Group. Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 30729 - Robert J. Clark, 34th Bomb Group.

He was working at the Iowa Ordnance Plant when he was called up in January 1943 and attended Radio and Gunnery schools. In February 1944 his crew picked up a B-17, flew to England and joined the 34thBG at Mendelsham. They flew on six missions before VE Day- once having to bail out when descending for landing the plane went into a flat spin and the pilot lost control. They afterwards took part in 'Operation Chowhound' over Holland and in ferrying back POWs.

After finishing college he worked for the US government as a radio and TV writer on documentaries.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

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Born

Nevada, IA 50201, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
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Iowans of the Might 8th

Date
ContributorAAM
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1996 34th BG Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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