Robert Oliver Gruetzemacher

Military
media-48990.jpeg UPL 48990 Left to Right: TSGT Cleo W. Frandsen (GCC), Unknown, CPT Robert O. Gruetzemacher (P), 1LT Robert B. Singletary (P), MAJ Hiram F. Conant (P-SQDN Ops)
416th Bomb Group
Melun Airfield, France

Object Number - UPL 48990 - Left to Right: TSGT Cleo W. Frandsen (GCC), Unknown, CPT Robert O. Gruetzemacher (P), 1LT Robert B. Singletary (P), MAJ Hiram F. Conant (P-SQDN...

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Units served with

An A-26 Invader (F6-P, serial number 43-22330) nicknamed "For Pete's Sake" of the 416th Bomb Group prepares for take-off at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Written on slide casing: '416 BG Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35621083
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron 670th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20540748
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Aerial Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 669th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-26 Invader
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Nicknames: La France Libre, Miss Laid
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 670th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
  • Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Melun, Alsace

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St. Louis, Missouri 18 February 1919

Other

First 416th BG Combat Mission

Conches, France 4 March 1944

Other

Wounded In Action

Cormeilles-en-Vexin, France 11 May 1944 General Orders No. 80, 16 May 1944, Purple Heart is awarded to: 670th Bombardment Squadron (L), Robert O. Gruetzemacher, O-421542, First Lieutenant, Air Corps, United States Army. For wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on 11 May 1944, while serving as Pilot on an A-20G airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory. Home address: University City, Missouri

Other

Final 416th BG Combat Mission

Plattling, Germany 26 April 1945 Flew a 65 combat mission tour

Died

Santa Barbara, California 3 June 1997

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