Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-25H #43-4360, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36566664
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Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36566664
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Radio Operator on B-25H #43-4360, 491st Bomber Squadron, 341st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36566664
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Wayne County, Michigan prior to the war.
B-25H #43-4360 took off from Yangkai, China on a bombing mission. After completing the mission they ran into extremely bad weather and are believed to have crash at sea.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 36566664
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-25H #43-4360:
Eldridge, Morris L ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, WA
Flansburg, Robert B ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
Gauvain, Vernon R ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MO
Johnson, Floyd H ~ Sgt, Gunner, SC
Priest, William W ~ Sgt, Engineer, NJ
Roe, George W ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, WY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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