Robert served as a Flight Officer & Co-Pilot on C-47-DL "Eager Beaver" (#41-7733), 40th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah and was a member of the Utah National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on March 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Brigham City, Utah. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
He was originally interred in Brisbane, Australia and was later repatriated here.
Service # T-0000173
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Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
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Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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WW2 Casualty
40th Troop Carrier Squadron
317th Troop Carrier Group
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah and was a member of the Utah National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on March 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Brigham City, Utah. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
He was originally interred in Brisbane, Australia and was later repatriated here.
Service # T-0000173
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Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
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Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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WW2 Casualty
40th Troop Carrier Squadron
317th Troop Carrier Group
Robert served as a Flight Officer & Co-Pilot on C-47-DL "Eager Beaver" (#41-7733), 40th Troop Carrier Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah and was a member of the Utah National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on March 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Brigham City, Utah. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
He was originally interred in Brisbane, Australia and was later repatriated here.
Service # T-0000173
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Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
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Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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WW2 Casualty
40th Troop Carrier Squadron
317th Troop Carrier Group
He resided in Box Elder County, Utah and was a member of the Utah National Guard prior to the war.
His National Guard unit was called into full time active Army service on March 3, 1941, prior to the war, from Brigham City, Utah. He was noted, at that time, as being employed as a Farm Hand and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert died in the "Line Of Duty" when the "Eager Beaver", shortly after take off, crashed for an unknown reason into Cleveland Bay southeast of Townsville, Queensland, Australia during the war.
He was originally interred in Brisbane, Australia and was later repatriated here.
Service # T-0000173
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Crew Members who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Wilson, Harold G ~ FO, Pilot, Kansas
Forrest, Robert W, Jr ~ FO, Co-Pilot, Utah
Cielinski, Thomas F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, New York
Markel, David W ~ Corp, Radio Operator, Kansas
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Passengers who perished on C-47-DL (#41-7733):
Arbogast, Donald H ~ M/Sgt, Washington
Braund, Delbert M ~ S/Sgt, Wisconsin
Butcher, Leo W ~ T/Sgt, Illinois
Caldwell, Grant W ~ T/Sgt, Florida
Crowley, Andrew J, Jr ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Cummins, Herman R ~ Sgt, Maryland
Dinneen, Rodney D ~ T/Sgt, Massachusetts
Doolittle, Arah L ~ M/Sgt, California
Dzury, Stephen D ~ T/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Fowler, Wilmer R ~ S/Sgt, Maryland
Hawver, Owen A ~ 1st Lt, Kansas
Huebner, Carl J ~ T/Sgt, Wisconsin
Hunter, Charles S ~ T/Sgt, Virginia
Lee, Francis M ~ M/Sgt, Iowa
McKenna, Laurence P ~ T/Sgt, Ohio
Rapp, Ezra E ~ T/Sgt, Idaho
Repass, William F ~ S/Sgt, Tennessee
Roberts, George A ~ T/Sgt, Texas
Simpson, Floyd M ~ Sgt, Arizona
Trebon, Venard H ~ Corp, Iowa
Tuttle, Charles W ~ S/Sgt, Massachusetts
Van Patten, Willard G ~ S/Sgt, Michigan
Zahora, Charles J ~ S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)
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WW2 Casualty
40th Troop Carrier Squadron
317th Troop Carrier Group
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