September 5, 201114 yr #1 Hi, Please, I´m looking for informations about a USNR Pilot: Lt. Robert C. Dykins Dykins was a PBM-5 bomber pilot - VPB 28. Best regards, Ricardo.
September 5, 201114 yr Author #2 ... The pilots awards are as follows: DFC w/ gold star AM w/4 gold star Navy PUC Navy Unit Comm PTO w/2 stars Amer Camp Naval Reserve Philippine Liberation w/star Philippine PUC WW2 Victory
September 5, 201114 yr #5 Wow, looks like you have more info than most people ever find... but here's a couple more pieces. He was enlisted before he was commissioned in Dec. 1942. DYKINS Robert C. Age 85, died peacefully, encircled by his beloved family, at the Palliative Care Unit at Hartford Hospital on Saturday, June 11, 2005. He was born in Galton, PA; he grew up in Addison, NY. He was the son of Ralph Breese Dykins and Bertha (Church) Dykins. He was predeceased by sisters, Frances (Dykins) Mitchell, and Jeannette (Dykins) Wagner. He leaves his devoted wife of sixty-three years, Betty (Vollmer) Dykins, whom he married in Williamsport, PA, in 1943. He leaves four children, John Vollmer Dykins and his wife, Cynthia of Salida, CO, Charles Frederick Dykins of Glastonbury, CT, Katharine (Dykins) Fothergill and husband, Steven of Spencer, MA, and Robert Norman Dykins and his wife, Stacie of Glastonbury, CT. He also leaves his five beloved grandchildren, Karyn and Amanda Fothergill, and Madison, Brooklyn, and Myles Dykins; and nephews and a niece, Charles and John Mitchell, Ralph Wagner, and Anne Mitchell; a predeceased nephew, James Wagner; a brother-in-law, Wilbur Wagner; cousins, Verna Mae Shoemaker and Fred Dykins. He graduated from Mansfield State Teachers College, Mansfield, PA. He was commissioned an Officer and Gentleman in the US Navy Air, December 1942. As a PBM Pilot, he saw extensive action in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters during World War II. He retired as a Lieutenant Commander and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor in action. He came to Glastonbury in 1957 and retired from E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company in 1983 after 35 years of service. He enjoyed a long and fruitful retirement traveling with Betty, visiting friends, children, and grandchildren. His family said that they were "masters of the four day vacation". He especially enjoyed his annual family reunion at Corning Landing at Keuka Lake, NY.
September 7, 201114 yr Author #17 Hi 'RESEARCH SOURCES' Moderator, Please, is possible transfer this topic for the "GROUPINGS" forum? (After paying to the salesman for this NICE group, I will go place photos of the Dykins uniforms). Thank in advance! :thumbsup: BR, Ricardo.
September 8, 201114 yr Author #18 New information from Robert Dykins Co-pilot (Lt Frank): The PPC replacement was named Robert Dykins, a lieutenant (j-g) and later a full lieutenant. He had a previous tour in the Caribbean and this was his first assignment as a PPC. He was from New England, a college graduate, a decent guy whom the crew soon trusted and liked. He was aggressive in our missions and we had many interesting flights with him. He was the PPC when we sank the large tanker. Frank. Lt Frank Hanning:
September 14, 201114 yr Author #23 Hi 'RESEARCH SOURCES' Moderator, Please, is possible transfer this topic for the "GROUPINGS" forum? (After paying to the salesman for this NICE group, I will go place photos of the Dykins uniforms). Thank in advance! :thumbsup: BR, Ricardo. BTT
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