His next of kin was noted as Harold James Murphy who resided in Gouverneur, New York.
Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #44-8437, 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in St. Lawrence County, New York prior to the war.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German flak and crashed near Prum, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-556059
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Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8437:
Ballard, Paul G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Gardner, John K ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Gladstone, Robert ~ Capt, Pilot, MA
Goldstein, Charles B ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, D.C.
Grady, John E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MO
Hamilton, Clayton E ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, AR
Hausladen, Kenneth L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, CA
Murphy, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Prokop, Joseph E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
Airmen who survived from B-17G #44-8437:
Pitts, William A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #44-8437, 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in St. Lawrence County, New York prior to the war.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German flak and crashed near Prum, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-556059
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8437:
Ballard, Paul G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Gardner, John K ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Gladstone, Robert ~ Capt, Pilot, MA
Goldstein, Charles B ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, D.C.
Grady, John E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MO
Hamilton, Clayton E ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, AR
Hausladen, Kenneth L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, CA
Murphy, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Prokop, Joseph E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
Airmen who survived from B-17G #44-8437:
Pitts, William A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
His next of kin was noted as Harold James Murphy who resided in Gouverneur, New York.
Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #44-8437, 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in St. Lawrence County, New York prior to the war.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German flak and crashed near Prum, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-556059
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8437:
Ballard, Paul G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Gardner, John K ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Gladstone, Robert ~ Capt, Pilot, MA
Goldstein, Charles B ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, D.C.
Grady, John E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MO
Hamilton, Clayton E ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, AR
Hausladen, Kenneth L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, CA
Murphy, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Prokop, Joseph E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
Airmen who survived from B-17G #44-8437:
Pitts, William A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-17G #44-8437, 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in St. Lawrence County, New York prior to the war.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was shot down by German flak and crashed near Prum, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-556059
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17G #44-8437:
Ballard, Paul G ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, NY
Gardner, John K ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NJ
Gladstone, Robert ~ Capt, Pilot, MA
Goldstein, Charles B ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, D.C.
Grady, John E ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MO
Hamilton, Clayton E ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, AR
Hausladen, Kenneth L ~ Sgt, Radar Operator, CA
Murphy, Robert E ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Prokop, Joseph E ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, PA
Airmen who survived from B-17G #44-8437:
Pitts, William A ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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