Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573

[georgetanksherman]

Greetings All,

Looking to see if there is further info out there on Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573, from Stoneburg, Texas.

I currently show him being an instructor in RCAF No. 1 B&GS at RCAF Station Jarvis, then July 1942 was assigned to RCAF No. 127 (F) Squadron at RCAF Station Gander Airfield. I am guessing he was released sometime after that. In 1950 he joined the U.S.A.F. as a T/Sgt ??? and served until 1967, he passed away on November 6, 1967, and is buried at Hopewell Cemetery, Stoneberg, Texas

Any additional info would be appreciated !

Cheers

George

[Temujin]

Looking for you George…….

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[Temujin]

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[georgetanksherman]

As always, Thank You Temujin,

This is where I got the info for him about RCAF No. 127 Squadron

Jul 42: F/L Wilbur P. Roberts (C.5573 – Canada)
Nov 42: S/L Paul A. Gilbertson (J.3702 – Canada)
Sent to the UK in December 1943 and became No. 443 (RCAF) Squadron on arrival

https://www.raf-in-combat.com/publicati ... rcaf-home/

He sure did jump around

Temujin, did you get my e-mail on Flt Lt C.M. Blakeney ???

Cheers

George

[Temujin]

As always, Thank You Temujin,

This is where I got the info for him about RCAF No. 127 Squadron

Jul 42: F/L Wilbur P. Roberts (C.5573 – Canada)
Nov 42: S/L Paul A. Gilbertson (J.3702 – Canada)
Sent to the UK in December 1943 and became No. 443 (RCAF) Squadron on arrival

https://www.raf-in-combat.com/publicati ... rcaf-home/

He sure did jump around

Temujin, did you get my e-mail on Flt Lt C.M. Blakeney ???

Cheers

George

George, I’ve found more info On Roberts, and I’m downloading it all now and will assemble it and send it you……..

It looks like he FIRST went to 126 Squadron (more research to do on that)………..then he became the Commanding Officer of 127 Squadron on it formation (I have some documents downloaded already, but want to do more researching) on that

I could NOT find him with 1 Bombing and Gunnery School in Jarvis, but need to research that more…….

So more to come, I’ll send it directly to you by e-mail

Lastly, I did NOT get your e-mail on Blakeney??

Cheers

[georgetanksherman]

Temujin,


Trying to locate where I got the info on him being with No. 1 B&GS, but does not the "C" in C/5573 indicate that he was an Instructor ?

Lastly, I did NOT get your e-mail on Blakeney??

Okkay, will piggyback it on one of the previous e-mails

George