Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-29 #42-24741, 869th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 2, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24741 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24741 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from Saipan on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. About 10 minutes after take off their #2 engine caught on fire, their #3 engine was feathered, and their #4 engine was "sputtering". The pilot told the crew to "bail out" which everyone successfully was able to do.
The crew landed near a ship convey and one of ships was able to recover 10 members of the crew. " 9 " of them were alive with one crew member dead. The second crew members remains were never found.
Robert, whose remains were recovered, was "Killed In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33496159
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24741:
Martin, Robert E. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Schnecker, Clayton A. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, OH
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The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-62570 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 2, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24741 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24741 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from Saipan on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. About 10 minutes after take off their #2 engine caught on fire, their #3 engine was feathered, and their #4 engine was "sputtering". The pilot told the crew to "bail out" which everyone successfully was able to do.
The crew landed near a ship convey and one of ships was able to recover 10 members of the crew. " 9 " of them were alive with one crew member dead. The second crew members remains were never found.
Robert, whose remains were recovered, was "Killed In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33496159
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24741:
Martin, Robert E. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Schnecker, Clayton A. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-62570 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-29 #42-24741, 869th Bomber Squadron, 497th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 2, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24741 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24741 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from Saipan on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. About 10 minutes after take off their #2 engine caught on fire, their #3 engine was feathered, and their #4 engine was "sputtering". The pilot told the crew to "bail out" which everyone successfully was able to do.
The crew landed near a ship convey and one of ships was able to recover 10 members of the crew. " 9 " of them were alive with one crew member dead. The second crew members remains were never found.
Robert, whose remains were recovered, was "Killed In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33496159
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24741:
Martin, Robert E. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Schnecker, Clayton A. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-62570 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on January 2, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the mechanical treatment of metals and also as Single, without dependents.
B-29 #42-24741 was part of mission #187 which was a mission to attack Osaka, Japan. This mission included "458" B-29's in the attack on Osaka itself and "16" B-29's attacking other targets. B-29 #42-24741 was one of " 10 " B-29's lost on this mission.
They took off, with a crew of 11, from Saipan on a bombing mission over Osaka, Japan. About 10 minutes after take off their #2 engine caught on fire, their #3 engine was feathered, and their #4 engine was "sputtering". The pilot told the crew to "bail out" which everyone successfully was able to do.
The crew landed near a ship convey and one of ships was able to recover 10 members of the crew. " 9 " of them were alive with one crew member dead. The second crew members remains were never found.
Robert, whose remains were recovered, was "Killed In Action" in this ditching during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 33496159
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24741:
Martin, Robert E. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, PA
Schnecker, Clayton A. ~ S/Sgt, Right Gunner, OH
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
The " 10 " B-29's lost included:
B-29 #42-24524 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24524.
B-29 #42-24542 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-24542.
B-29 #42-24741 ~ " 2 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Shown Above )
B-29 #42-63496 ~ " 11 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-62570 ~ below )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-63496.
B-29 #42-65348 ~ " 7 " ~ crew members lost.
~ ~ ( "4" of the crew were "executed" while POW's )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65348.
B-29 #42-65364 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-65364.
B-29 #42-65270 ~ " 10 " crew members lost.
~ ~ ( Collided with 42-63496 ~ above )
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #42-65270.
B-29 #42-93995 ~ " 1 " crew member lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for the loss on #42-93995.
B-29 #44-61666 ~ Ditch, crew survived.
B-29 #44-70083 ~ " 11 " crew members lost.
~ ~ " Click Here " for those lost on #44-70083.
( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
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