Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Son" #42-5221, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 17, 1942 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technician and/or assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German aircraft and crashed into the Baltic Sea, near Lolland, Denmark during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676546
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5221:
Bruce, Robert V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, South Carolina
Clifford, Bernard J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New York
Dyke, Andrew A ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Gale, Charles L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hartzog, Foy G ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Heller, William O ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Horning, Allen E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Jahn, Charles O ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
McLarty, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Texas
Stata, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 17, 1942 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technician and/or assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German aircraft and crashed into the Baltic Sea, near Lolland, Denmark during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676546
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5221:
Bruce, Robert V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, South Carolina
Clifford, Bernard J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New York
Dyke, Andrew A ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Gale, Charles L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hartzog, Foy G ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Heller, William O ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Horning, Allen E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Jahn, Charles O ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
McLarty, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Texas
Stata, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-17F "Son" #42-5221, 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 17, 1942 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technician and/or assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German aircraft and crashed into the Baltic Sea, near Lolland, Denmark during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676546
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5221:
Bruce, Robert V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, South Carolina
Clifford, Bernard J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New York
Dyke, Andrew A ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Gale, Charles L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hartzog, Foy G ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Heller, William O ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Horning, Allen E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Jahn, Charles O ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
McLarty, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Texas
Stata, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in South Carolina prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on March 17, 1942 at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Laboratory technician and/or assistant and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-17 was hit by German aircraft and crashed into the Baltic Sea, near Lolland, Denmark during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # O-676546
( Bio by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5221:
Bruce, Robert V ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, South Carolina
Clifford, Bernard J ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, New York
Dyke, Andrew A ~ T/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, New York
Gale, Charles L ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, New York
Hartzog, Foy G ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Heller, William O ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, New York
Horning, Allen E ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, Ohio
Jahn, Charles O ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Minnesota
McLarty, Jack L ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, Texas
Stata, Charles M ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, Massachusetts
( Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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