Robert John Kleifgen

Military

Loaded cameras on bombers for bombing analysis . Put cameras on the planes for the 351st BG.

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Danish civillians inspect the wreckage of a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-107082) of the 379th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'St Heddinge 13th May 1944 at 18:30 Hrs. 8th AAF, 1st Air Division, 41st Combat Wing, 379th Bombardment Group, Squadron?.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Combat organisation
Brigadier-General Frank Alton Armstrong Jr. during a visit to the 305th Bomb Group Official caption on image: "(GPR-83-9305) (18-6-43) (Brig. Gen. Armstrong..."
  • Unit Hierarchy: Division
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois 17 December 1913

Died

10 June 1990

Revisions

Date
ContributorJeff Hawley
Changes
Sources

1st Air Division Roster of Officers document 31 August 1945
1st Air Division archves

Date
ContributorJeff Hawley
Changes
Sources

1st Air Division Roster of Officers document 31 August 1945
1st Air Division Archives

Date
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative