Robert Keith Aaker
Military
AMMB
Object Number - UPL 49541 - Robert K. Aaker
Robert Aaker served as a flight engineer with the 734th Bomb Squadron of the 453rd Bomb Group, flying missions out of Old Buckenham, England.
Bob was born to Carl and Eina Aaker in Hatton, ND. He graduated high school from Larimore, ND and attended the University of ND, receiving a BS in Geology... Bob worked for Conoco for 36 years and enjoyed many hobbies. His family came first, followed by a love for geology, genealogy, music, astronomy, computers and photography.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A bomber crew of the 453rd Bomb Group wait on a jeep. Letter enclosed with print: '[Left to Right] James E Terwilliger- Waist Gunner, Luhter M Clark- Co-pilot, Carl Powell- Navigator, Lattie P Head- Nose Gunner, Nicholas Radosevich- Pilot, Edmund M Survilla- Tail Gunner, Lt ? Lee- Bombardier (Robert Burgess was the Bombardier on the original crew), Joseph D Craft- Radio operator, Robert Victor- Waist Gunner, Robert O Hanson- Engineer- Top Turret. Original Cadre- Model (Crew #41) 734th Squadron, 453rd Bomb](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380672.jpg.webp?itok=L5hegKpe)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Hatton, ND 58240, USA | 7 August 1922 | Parents: Carl E. Aaker and Eina Aaker née Johnson |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 12 October 1942 | |
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Died |
Littleton, CO, USA | 26 April 2007 | |
| Cook County, IL, USA | |||
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Buried |
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colorado | Fort Logan National Cemetery |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The Liberator Men of Old Buc
