Robert E. Oberschmid.
Pilot · 329th Squadron · Of St. Paul, MN.
The Man Behind the Name
Flew B-24 and crew to Hardwick, England (93rd Bomb Group) in August 1944. Completed 30 missions - 18 as lead crew and 12 on wing.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born May 22, 1921 in St. Paul, MN. Joined Air Corps in July 1942. Pilot training February 1943; graduated as pilot December 1943. Flew B-24 and crew to Hardwick, England in August 1944.
Returned to States; separated September 1945. Recalled to active duty December 1948. Flew B-17s in South Pacific Recon; then B-29 and B-50 aircraft commander with SAC. Served in Korea and Japan during Korean War. Assigned to U.S. Embassy Germany (1956); Pentagon (1959). Commander, Air Force Munitions Test Center (1963-65); staff officer to CINCPAC until retirement in 1967. Received two Distinguished Flying Crosses, six Air Medals, and Commendation Medals from JCS, USAF, USA. Married Jean Scannell in August 1947; three children, seven grandchildren.