Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17G "Full House" #43-37666, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37666 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-37666 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-38057 piloted by 2nd Lt. Stanley E. Pursel. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
Robert was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-763965
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37666:
Bryan, Fred W. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, FL
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
Henry, Donivan D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Hiibner, Okey L. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, UT
Johnson, Charles H. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Martin, Walter E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Pope, Lester L. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Sayre, Dorwin D. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Smirnes, Nick, Jr. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
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For those lost on B-17 #43-38057 see:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Box Elder County, Utah prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37666 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-37666 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-38057 piloted by 2nd Lt. Stanley E. Pursel. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
Robert was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-763965
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37666:
Bryan, Fred W. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, FL
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
Henry, Donivan D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Hiibner, Okey L. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, UT
Johnson, Charles H. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Martin, Walter E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Pope, Lester L. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Sayre, Dorwin D. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Smirnes, Nick, Jr. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-38057 see:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-17G "Full House" #43-37666, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37666 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-37666 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-38057 piloted by 2nd Lt. Stanley E. Pursel. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
Robert was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-763965
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37666:
Bryan, Fred W. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, FL
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
Henry, Donivan D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Hiibner, Okey L. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, UT
Johnson, Charles H. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Martin, Walter E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Pope, Lester L. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Sayre, Dorwin D. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Smirnes, Nick, Jr. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-38057 see:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah prior to the war.
B-17G #43-37666 took off, with a crew of 9, from England on a mission of Tactical Support of Ground Troops near Metz, Germany. Shortly after takeoff B-17G #43-37666 was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #43-38057 piloted by 2nd Lt. Stanley E. Pursel. Both B-17s crashed near Wenlock, Shropshire, England.
Robert was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-763965
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-37666:
Bryan, Fred W. ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, FL
Davis, Robert W. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, UT
Henry, Donivan D. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Hiibner, Okey L. ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, UT
Johnson, Charles H. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, WV
Martin, Walter E., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Pope, Lester L. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, OH
Sayre, Dorwin D. ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WV
Smirnes, Nick, Jr. ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, MI
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
For those lost on B-17 #43-38057 see:
Cecce, Joseph A., Jr. ~ F/O, Navigator, MD
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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