Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Stars and Stripes" #42-3544, 550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 crash landed at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on a bombing mission over Bordeaux, France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-678512
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3544:
Lowitz, Stanley ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
Morris, William H ~ FO, Pilot, West Virginia
Proctor, Richard S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Rober, Chester A, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Stevens, Russell A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Connecticut
Stuebgen, Walter A ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Totaro, Robert M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Ziebarth, Denis J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 crash landed at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on a bombing mission over Bordeaux, France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-678512
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3544:
Lowitz, Stanley ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
Morris, William H ~ FO, Pilot, West Virginia
Proctor, Richard S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Rober, Chester A, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Stevens, Russell A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Connecticut
Stuebgen, Walter A ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Totaro, Robert M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Ziebarth, Denis J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Stars and Stripes" #42-3544, 550th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 crash landed at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on a bombing mission over Bordeaux, France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-678512
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3544:
Lowitz, Stanley ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
Morris, William H ~ FO, Pilot, West Virginia
Proctor, Richard S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Rober, Chester A, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Stevens, Russell A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Connecticut
Stuebgen, Walter A ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Totaro, Robert M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Ziebarth, Denis J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 14, 1941, prior to the war, in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Shipping and receiving clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 crash landed at Badwell Ash, Suffolk, England, while attempting to reach their base after the aircraft was severely battle damaged on a bombing mission over Bordeaux, France during the war. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-678512
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3544:
Lowitz, Stanley ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
Morris, William H ~ FO, Pilot, West Virginia
Proctor, Richard S ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Pennsylvania
Rober, Chester A, Jr ~ Sgt, Gunner, Massachusetts
Stevens, Russell A ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Connecticut
Stuebgen, Walter A ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Totaro, Robert M ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, New York
Ziebarth, Denis J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, North Dakota
( Crew Report by: Tim Cook )
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