TankBuster
Active Member
I thought I would put this one here due to the patch and painting shots.
I got this grouping last fall direct from the family. I thought this would be
a great one to share on Memorial Day. It's going to be a rather long post,
so please bear with me.
This grouping is from S/Sgt Robert Klossner. He was a Top Turret Gunner
on B-24's with the 758th BS, 459th BG, 15th AAF. He completed a tour of
35 missions. His 1st was flown March 2nd 1944 to Italian beach heads, his
last was flown June 25th 1944 to Avigno Marshaling Yards in France.
He flew missions in Italy, Austria, France, Germany, and Romania including
3 to Polesti.
The name of his B-24 was "Helzapopin". He desigend the
noseart for the ship. That one was lost while on a mission with another crew,
they finished their tour on a B-24 named "Rubber Check"
The Grouping consists of his A-2 jacket (Aero), Gunners Gloves, Dogtags, Wartime
Photos, Newsclippings, his Silk Scarf, a 15th AAF Valor Certificate, his named
Medals, and best of all, his Wartime Diary which details every mission.
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do
His A-2 Jacket, Dogtags, and Gunners Gloves
His Dogtags
His Gunners Gloves
15th AAF Valor Certificate, and his Medals
Photo of his Noseart he designed, and crew. "Helzapopin"
Strike photo. Austria
Photo of him next to his 2nd plane "Rubber Check" and some news clippings.
His Silk Scarf, more news clippings, and a wartime photo of him wearing this
jacket with patches, and paint in tact.
His Wartime Diary, which I'll come back to.....
Photo, Followed by jacket
Closeup shots of A-2, Patches, Paint
I got this grouping last fall direct from the family. I thought this would be
a great one to share on Memorial Day. It's going to be a rather long post,
so please bear with me.
This grouping is from S/Sgt Robert Klossner. He was a Top Turret Gunner
on B-24's with the 758th BS, 459th BG, 15th AAF. He completed a tour of
35 missions. His 1st was flown March 2nd 1944 to Italian beach heads, his
last was flown June 25th 1944 to Avigno Marshaling Yards in France.
He flew missions in Italy, Austria, France, Germany, and Romania including
3 to Polesti.
The name of his B-24 was "Helzapopin". He desigend the
noseart for the ship. That one was lost while on a mission with another crew,
they finished their tour on a B-24 named "Rubber Check"
The Grouping consists of his A-2 jacket (Aero), Gunners Gloves, Dogtags, Wartime
Photos, Newsclippings, his Silk Scarf, a 15th AAF Valor Certificate, his named
Medals, and best of all, his Wartime Diary which details every mission.
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do
His A-2 Jacket, Dogtags, and Gunners Gloves
His Dogtags
His Gunners Gloves
15th AAF Valor Certificate, and his Medals
Photo of his Noseart he designed, and crew. "Helzapopin"
Strike photo. Austria
Photo of him next to his 2nd plane "Rubber Check" and some news clippings.
His Silk Scarf, more news clippings, and a wartime photo of him wearing this
jacket with patches, and paint in tact.
His Wartime Diary, which I'll come back to.....
Photo, Followed by jacket
Closeup shots of A-2, Patches, Paint