Robert served as a First Lieutenant on B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614, 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-741463
Robert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Campbell, John W ~ 1st Lt, KS
Canfield, Robert H ~ 1st Lt, IA
Currier, Wilson C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, NM
Hansen, Warren L ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Hill, George L, Jr ~ T/Sgt, MT
O'Connor, Robert M ~ 1st Lt, NE
Phelps, Raleigh E ~ 1st Lt, NC
Rannels, Robert V ~ S/Sgt, IA
Roberts, Norman T ~ S/Sgt, MA
Russell, Richard W ~ S/Sgt, MI
Wyatt, Roger H ~ Sgt, NH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-741463
Robert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Campbell, John W ~ 1st Lt, KS
Canfield, Robert H ~ 1st Lt, IA
Currier, Wilson C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, NM
Hansen, Warren L ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Hill, George L, Jr ~ T/Sgt, MT
O'Connor, Robert M ~ 1st Lt, NE
Phelps, Raleigh E ~ 1st Lt, NC
Rannels, Robert V ~ S/Sgt, IA
Roberts, Norman T ~ S/Sgt, MA
Russell, Richard W ~ S/Sgt, MI
Wyatt, Roger H ~ Sgt, NH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Robert served as a First Lieutenant on B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614, 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group, Very Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-741463
Robert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Campbell, John W ~ 1st Lt, KS
Canfield, Robert H ~ 1st Lt, IA
Currier, Wilson C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, NM
Hansen, Warren L ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Hill, George L, Jr ~ T/Sgt, MT
O'Connor, Robert M ~ 1st Lt, NE
Phelps, Raleigh E ~ 1st Lt, NC
Rannels, Robert V ~ S/Sgt, IA
Roberts, Norman T ~ S/Sgt, MA
Russell, Richard W ~ S/Sgt, MI
Wyatt, Roger H ~ Sgt, NH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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He resided in Scott County, Iowa prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 26, 1942 at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" when the "Joltin Josie" suffered an explosion shortly after takeoff from Saipan Atol and crashed into the sea.
They were assigned to mission 51 along with 114 other B-29's that were dispatched to attack the Nakajima aircraft plant in Tokyo during the war.
B-29 "Joltin Josie" #42-24614 was one of six B-29's lost of this mission.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-741463
Robert also has a "Cenotaph" in the Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, Iowa.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Airmen who perished on B-29 #42-24614:
Campbell, John W ~ 1st Lt, KS
Canfield, Robert H ~ 1st Lt, IA
Currier, Wilson C, Jr ~ Capt, Pilot, NM
Hansen, Warren L ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Hill, George L, Jr ~ T/Sgt, MT
O'Connor, Robert M ~ 1st Lt, NE
Phelps, Raleigh E ~ 1st Lt, NC
Rannels, Robert V ~ S/Sgt, IA
Roberts, Norman T ~ S/Sgt, MA
Russell, Richard W ~ S/Sgt, MI
Wyatt, Roger H ~ Sgt, NH
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
Special thanks to:
Tim Cook for submitting this record for bio updates!
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