Robert Lee Campbell
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 61305 - Captain Robert L Campbell KIA July 1943
Killed in Action (KIA). He was hit in the back of the head and killed. The co-pilot had to hold him off the controls before someone from the crew could get to the front to check on them. They were under heavy attack. A shell had entered from the right side and crossed in front of the co-pilot and hit Campbell. Earlier on 4 July 1943 B-17 42-5916 'Ruthie' had severe bomb damage and tyre problems landing at RAF Portwreath with injured BTG Getty.
Awards: DFC, AM, PH.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group
- Role/Job: 872nd Ordinance Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 812th Bomb Squadron 813th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044877
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ruthie ii
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hell-Lena
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron 338th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ruthie 1
- Unit: 325th Bomb Squadron 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 92nd Bomb Group return to Podington following a mission flying B-17 Flying Fortresses to Wittenberg. A B-17 Flying Fortress (NV-K, serial number 42-29994) is visible in the background. Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for Publication 23 Feb 1945' [stamp]. ' News Chronicle Copyright Picture' [stamp]. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crew back from Wittenberg.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379172.jpg.webp?itok=G7D0FciD)
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Mississippi | 31 October 1919 | Son of Jesse and Clara [Causey] Campbell. |
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Died |
Hanover, Germany | 26 July 1943 | He was hit in the back of the head and killed The co-pilot had to hold him off the controls before someone from the crew could get to the front to check on them. They were under heavy attack. A shell had entered from the right side and crossed in front of the co-pilot and hit Campbell. Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Buried |
28 July 1943 | Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK | |
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Based |
Podington | 26 July 1943 | Assigned to 326BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56288337/robert-l-campbell
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68110825/robert-lee-campbell
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a connection to A/C #42-5916 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added the cemetery to the Buried event per Fing-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 56288337.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey p. 177, ABMC
