Peter Gilbert Royalty
Military
Bombardier/Navigator
416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
Object Number - UPL 49450 - 1LT Peter G. Royalty Bombardier/Navigator 416th BG - 671st BS - 9th AF
Born July 14, 1922 in Lexington, Kentucky, he was the son of John Paul Royalty and Minnie Wolpert Royalty. He was the husband of Grace "Bootsie" Royalty, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage.
Peter was a veteran of World War II and achieved the rank of Captain. He was a Bombardier-Navigator and flew 68 missions, receiving a Purple Heart, Silver Star, DFC, Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf Clusters, and a unit Croix de Guerre. He also served on Occupation Duty in Korea.
After his discharge from the Air Force, he worked as a salesman of office supplies and received several Salesman of the Year awards. After retirement to Pennsylvania in 1980, he also worked as a tour guide for Brunswick Tours. Retirement also gave him the time to pursue his favorite pastimes - fishing and playing bridge.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38190462
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-35369
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot - Squadron Commander
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron 2911th Bomb Squadron (Provisional)
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Nicknames: Paula E II Bootsie
- Unit: 410th Bomb Group 416th Bomb Group 646th Bomb Squadron 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Jiggs
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Nicknames: Reida Rae
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 671st Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Melun, Alsace
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Lexington, Kentucky | 14 July 1922 | |
| Flint, MI | 29 June 1942 | 4617 Edwards Avenue | |
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Other First 416th BG Combat Mission |
Bernay, France | 4 March 1944 | |
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Other Final 416th BG Combat Mission |
Munchenbernsdorf, Germany | 8 April 1945 | Flew 65 combat missions |
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Died |
Lititz, PA | 29 July 2011 | |
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Buried |
Lancaster, PA | 2 August 2011 | Conestoga Memorial Park Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA |
