Robert served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24 (#42-7730), 718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ripley County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 29, 1942 in Madison, Minnesota. He was noted as being employed as a Farm manager and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by fighters over Udine, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 37394538
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-7730):
Borucki, Robert A., S/Sgt, Missouri
Fleming, Paul G., T/Sgt, Maine
Jarrell, William N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oklahoma
McLay, Myron A., S/Sgt, Ohio
McVicars, John T., 1st Lt, Montana
Samson, Reeve A., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Taylor, Norman F., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Vital, Benedict E., Sgt, New Jersey
Wheeler, Hayward S., 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Whidden, Earle A., T/Sgt, Massachusetts
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Ripley County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 29, 1942 in Madison, Minnesota. He was noted as being employed as a Farm manager and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by fighters over Udine, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 37394538
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-7730):
Borucki, Robert A., S/Sgt, Missouri
Fleming, Paul G., T/Sgt, Maine
Jarrell, William N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oklahoma
McLay, Myron A., S/Sgt, Ohio
McVicars, John T., 1st Lt, Montana
Samson, Reeve A., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Taylor, Norman F., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Vital, Benedict E., Sgt, New Jersey
Wheeler, Hayward S., 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Whidden, Earle A., T/Sgt, Massachusetts
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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Robert served as a Staff Sergeant on B-24 (#42-7730), 718th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Ripley County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 29, 1942 in Madison, Minnesota. He was noted as being employed as a Farm manager and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by fighters over Udine, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 37394538
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-7730):
Borucki, Robert A., S/Sgt, Missouri
Fleming, Paul G., T/Sgt, Maine
Jarrell, William N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oklahoma
McLay, Myron A., S/Sgt, Ohio
McVicars, John T., 1st Lt, Montana
Samson, Reeve A., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Taylor, Norman F., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Vital, Benedict E., Sgt, New Jersey
Wheeler, Hayward S., 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Whidden, Earle A., T/Sgt, Massachusetts
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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He resided in Ripley County, Missouri prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on October 29, 1942 in Madison, Minnesota. He was noted as being employed as a Farm manager and also as Married.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by fighters over Udine, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 37394538
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Airmen who perished on B-24 (#42-7730):
Borucki, Robert A., S/Sgt, Missouri
Fleming, Paul G., T/Sgt, Maine
Jarrell, William N., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Oklahoma
McLay, Myron A., S/Sgt, Ohio
McVicars, John T., 1st Lt, Montana
Samson, Reeve A., T/Sgt, Radio Operator, New York
Taylor, Norman F., Jr., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Delaware
Vital, Benedict E., Sgt, New Jersey
Wheeler, Hayward S., 1st Lt, Pilot, California
Whidden, Earle A., T/Sgt, Massachusetts
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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