Son of Mrs. Sara Reiss who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 30, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-807091
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 30, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-807091
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Son of Mrs. Sara Reiss who resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 30, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-807091
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Robert served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24H #41-29556, 515th Bomber Squadron, 376th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 30, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was downed by German Flak over the Marshaling Yards, Ploesti, Romania during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-807091
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Airmen who perished on B-24H #41-29556:
Fikes, James T ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, Alabama
Parris, Virgil W ~ Sgt, Gunner, Oklahoma
Smith, Paul E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Missouri
Tatom, Clyde W, Jr ~ Sgt, Engineer, Arkansas
Wiltbank, Robert J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, Pennsylvania
Zemanek, Richard H ~ Sgt, Gunner, New York
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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