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Oscar Robbins

World War II · US Army · First Sergeant

Rank: First Sergeant
United States of America

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Birth, Other, PeopleUS, Census - Federal, 1930
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Child Record5 Dec 2008
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Memorial1 Nov 2013

Source URLs

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"Tail End Charlie", story on P 15This is the story of what happened to T/Sgt Robbins B-24.
T/Sgt Oscar Robbins, Jr (1922 - 1943) - Find A Grave Memorial
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554
B-24H-1-FO - #42-7554 Tail End Charlie lost at Mirns - Bakhuizen on 22-12-1943 (SGLO ref: T3256)
The Story of “Tail End Charlie”
Post War DeBrief of Co-Pilot
Oscar Robbins Jr | American Air Museum in Britain
MACR Summary - new_445BG#42-7554 listed as shot down
Mission to Osnabruck & Munster
Get One A/C Group445th Assignments
http://www.herithttp://www.heritageleague.org/brian/54.pdfageleague.org/brian/54.pdf
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=robbins&GSfn=oscar&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=3168435&df=all&
http://media.nara.gov/nw/305270/EE-2946.pdf
http://www.backtonormandy.org/the-history/air-force-operations/airplanes-allies-and-axis-lost/b-24-liberator/B-2411238.html
https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/3404619
https://familysearch.org/photos/stories/3404593