His remains were returned from Kalaikunda, India, and interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery on 7 June 1948.
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Sergeant Robert "Tiny" Gunns was assigned to the 40th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force.
On 14 January 1945, he and other men were unloading fragmentation clusters from B-29 42-24582 (Little Clambert) when a bomb fell from a bomb rack and exploded. This caused a series of fires and explosions that killed Sergeant Gunns and a number of other men.
Chakulia, India
His remains were returned from Kalaikunda, India, and interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery on 7 June 1948.
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Sergeant Robert "Tiny" Gunns was assigned to the 40th Bomb Group, 58th Bomb Wing, 20th Air Force.
On 14 January 1945, he and other men were unloading fragmentation clusters from B-29 42-24582 (Little Clambert) when a bomb fell from a bomb rack and exploded. This caused a series of fires and explosions that killed Sergeant Gunns and a number of other men.
Chakulia, India
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