Army Service No. (ASN): 38366300
Bob resided in Nueces County, Texas prior to the war.
Bob served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Bob was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Bob resided in Nueces County, Texas prior to the war.
Bob served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Bob was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Army Service No. (ASN): 38366300
Bob resided in Nueces County, Texas prior to the war.
Bob served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Bob was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Bob resided in Nueces County, Texas prior to the war.
Bob served as a Staff Sergeant & Tail Gunner on B-24H #42-94905, 846th Bomber Squadron, 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
B-24H #42-94905 took off from Station 365, Halesworth, England on a bombing mission over St. Lo, France. They were hit by ground anti-aircraft fire that caused a fire on board and blew part of their left wing off causing them to crash near Saint-Lô, France during the war. Only one crew member was able to parachute out before the crash (see below).
Bob was "Killed In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-94905:
Deats, Raymond C ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NE
Deyo, Virgil E ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Florcyk, Edwin A ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Kapnick, Albert W ~ T/Sgt, Waist Gunner, PA
Lovely, Bob H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Lowther, William E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, AL
Moss, Eugene E ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, MO
Pomles, Harry ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, MD
Roberts, Gilbert R ~ 1st Lt, Nav/Trning, KS
Scofield, George A ~ Pvt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA
T/Sgt Frank J. Trowbridge was the only survivor of the crash.
( Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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