Robert served as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-24D (#42-40254), 370th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Texas prior to the war.

Robert was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 did not return to base after a ship searching mission during the war. It is believed that they were shot down by 251st Kōkūtai J1N1 Irving piloted by Satoru Ono. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was officially declared by the military as dead on January 21, 1946.

Service # 18125902

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Airmen who perished on B-24D (#42-40254):

Adelman, Seymour L., S/Sgt, Engineer, New Jersey
Avery, James O., Sgt, Gunner, Louisiana
Bullock, Gordon P., Pfc, Gunner, California
Fanning, John E., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Foss, Richard M., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Furtwangler, Robert N., S/Sgt, Gunner, Michigan
Graff, Leonard R., 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Guiberson, Nathaniel G., Jr., 1st Lt, Pilot, Texas
Scamman, George E., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maine
Ventura, Robert J., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas

(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)

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Robert served as a Staff Sergeant and Tail Gunner on B-24D (#42-40254), 370th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Texas prior to the war.

Robert was declared "Missing In Action" when his B-24 did not return to base after a ship searching mission during the war. It is believed that they were shot down by 251st Kōkūtai J1N1 Irving piloted by Satoru Ono. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Having actually gone "Missing" on the above date, he was officially declared by the military as dead on January 21, 1946.

Service # 18125902

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Airmen who perished on B-24D (#42-40254):

Adelman, Seymour L., S/Sgt, Engineer, New Jersey
Avery, James O., Sgt, Gunner, Louisiana
Bullock, Gordon P., Pfc, Gunner, California
Fanning, John E., S/Sgt, Radio Operator, Pennsylvania
Foss, Richard M., 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, Illinois
Furtwangler, Robert N., S/Sgt, Gunner, Michigan
Graff, Leonard R., 1st Lt, Bombardier, New York
Guiberson, Nathaniel G., Jr., 1st Lt, Pilot, Texas
Scamman, George E., 2nd Lt, Navigator, Maine
Ventura, Robert J., S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, Texas

(Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett)

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