Roy C. Reneau Jr. was born in April 1924 in Oakley, Kansas. His family moved to Sacramento, CA in 1937, where Roy attended Galt H.S. On 10/21/42, during WWII, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was sent to Europe in Dec 1943 to join the 449th Bomb Group, 716th Bombardment Squadron. He was a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber which was named "Robin Hood". Roy's buddies nicknamed him "Lucky".
On 2/22/44, while flying a mission over Regensberg, Germany, Roy's plane developed some mechanical trouble which caused it to fall back from the formation. It was then attacked and downed by German fighter planes near Salzburg, Germany. Roy was initially declared "missing/presumed dead" in a letter sent to his parents. Eventually, Roy's remains were recovered and
he is now buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. He was only 19 years old when he died protecting the freedom of the United States.
Some of his memorabilia remain with the family, including his casket flag, dog tags, Air Medal, Purple Heart, and the "In Grateful Memory" letter signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
On 2/22/44, while flying a mission over Regensberg, Germany, Roy's plane developed some mechanical trouble which caused it to fall back from the formation. It was then attacked and downed by German fighter planes near Salzburg, Germany. Roy was initially declared "missing/presumed dead" in a letter sent to his parents. Eventually, Roy's remains were recovered and
he is now buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. He was only 19 years old when he died protecting the freedom of the United States.
Some of his memorabilia remain with the family, including his casket flag, dog tags, Air Medal, Purple Heart, and the "In Grateful Memory" letter signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Roy C. Reneau Jr. was born in April 1924 in Oakley, Kansas. His family moved to Sacramento, CA in 1937, where Roy attended Galt H.S. On 10/21/42, during WWII, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and was sent to Europe in Dec 1943 to join the 449th Bomb Group, 716th Bombardment Squadron. He was a tail gunner on a B-24 bomber which was named "Robin Hood". Roy's buddies nicknamed him "Lucky".
On 2/22/44, while flying a mission over Regensberg, Germany, Roy's plane developed some mechanical trouble which caused it to fall back from the formation. It was then attacked and downed by German fighter planes near Salzburg, Germany. Roy was initially declared "missing/presumed dead" in a letter sent to his parents. Eventually, Roy's remains were recovered and
he is now buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. He was only 19 years old when he died protecting the freedom of the United States.
Some of his memorabilia remain with the family, including his casket flag, dog tags, Air Medal, Purple Heart, and the "In Grateful Memory" letter signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
On 2/22/44, while flying a mission over Regensberg, Germany, Roy's plane developed some mechanical trouble which caused it to fall back from the formation. It was then attacked and downed by German fighter planes near Salzburg, Germany. Roy was initially declared "missing/presumed dead" in a letter sent to his parents. Eventually, Roy's remains were recovered and
he is now buried in East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento. He was only 19 years old when he died protecting the freedom of the United States.
Some of his memorabilia remain with the family, including his casket flag, dog tags, Air Medal, Purple Heart, and the "In Grateful Memory" letter signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
