Robert Christensen

Lt Robert E Christensen servived in the 759th Bomb Squadron and passed away in 1976 of a heart attack. His grandsons, Robert T and Todd Christensen, SFC, U S Army are trying to reconstruct his Bomber Jacket. If anyone has a photo or example of how the 459th BG and the 759th BS`s jackets looked, please contact this Webmaster. We are waiting on additionaal data on Lt Christensen.We know he received the DFC and the Air Medal with Cluster

Todd Christensen, SFC US Army grandson of Lt Christensen, has just received his wings from US Army Airborne School at Ft Benning,GA and we congradulate him. Todd relates that his Grandfather Robert had said that he never wore his parachute, instead he sat on it. He said if he was shot down he did not want to live since being captured by the Germans was a more terrifying thought. But he made it and flew 50 missions.

Now Todd, as his grandson, jumps out of perfectly good airplanes " Just for the fun of it".

1st Lt. Robert E Christensen was assigned to the 459th BG 759th Squadron.

The following information on Robert Christensen is gathered and extracted from military records. We have many documents and copies of documents, including military award documents. It is from these documents that we have found this information on 1st Lt. Christensen. These serviceman's records are nowhere near complete and we are always looking for more material. If you can help add to Robert Christensen's military record please contact us.

	Rank	General Order	Date	Award
Robert Christensen	2nd Lt	923	06/08/1944	AM
Robert Christensen	2nd Lt	1440	06/28/1944	AM/OLC
Robert Christensen	1st Lt	3034	09/02/1944	AM/3OLC
Robert Christensen	1st Lt	3034	09/02/1944	AM/4OLC
Robert Christensen	1st Lt	3633	09/25/1944	DFC