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Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 11:05 am
by 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
Re: Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:22 pm
by Temujin
Looking for you George…….
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Re: Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:31 pm
by Temujin
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Re: Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:04 pm
by 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
Re: Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:23 pm
by Temujin
georgetanksherman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:04 pm
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
Re: Flt Lt Wilbur Pittman Roberts, C/5573
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 3:54 pm
by 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