Robert Wilbert Buchholz

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Defense Service Medal is awarded for service between 8 September 1939 and 7 December 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that TSG Buchholz was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  American Air Museum in Britain Listing
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photos, Find A Grave
No  Group or Squadron Missing Air Crew Report (MACR)
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No  Photo of veteran
Yes  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No  WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
 None Found

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Robert W. Buchholz
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 23
Birth Date: abt 1921
Admission Date: Jul 1944
Discharge Date: Jul 1944
Military Branch: Air Force, General or Unspecified
Diagnosis:
  First Location: Unknown, code not applicable;
  Causative Agent: None or Unknown
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Length of Service: 3 Year(s), 9, 10 OR 11 MONTHS Month(s)
Service Number: 16027760

Note 1: The death location, "In (or over) Germany" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of TSG Buchholz, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 414th Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group.

B. At the time TSG Buchholz was Killed In Action the 97th Bomb Group was conducting bombing missions over Germany on July 21, 1944.

C. His Hospital Admission Record would indicate that he died on that mission over Germany and his aircraft returned to base in England.

D. Further information on the 414th Bomb Squadron and the 97th Bomb Group can be found at the American Air Museum in Britain website 414th Bomb Squadron.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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