Robert M Pacholski

Military

Robert Pacholski was a navigator on B-24 #41-28851 'Near-Sighted Robin', 34th Bomb Group on the JC Smith crew. He was part of one of the original crews of the 34th Bomb Group, arriving in England in April 1944.



He celebrated his 95th birthday on 15 May 2017 and he and Smitty (JC Smith) still correspond on occasion. He has told us many stories of his days in Mendlesham and flying on the Robin and the Misbehaven Raven.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

7th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Nose art of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-28851) nicknamed "The Near Sighted Robin" of the 34th Bomb Group.

41-28851

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Near Sighted Robin
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress of the 34th Bomb Group inside a hangar. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'B-17 Yellow Hangar.'

43-38280

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Missbehavin Raven
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Born

15 May 1922

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorLucy May
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Correspondence with Robert C Pacholski's daughter-in-law, Jeanette.

http://valortovictory.tripod.com/Originalcrews.htm
http://valortovictory.tripod.com/b24s/41-28851.htm

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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