Robert served as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator on B-17 Flying Fortress "Her Did" (#42-31044), 340th Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group, Fifteenth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Robert was originally declared "Missing In Action", along with two other airmen, over northern Italy during a mission. The pilot of Robert's B-17, 2nd Lt. Frank G. Chaplick, reported that Robert and two other airmen were killed during an attack by German Fighter planes. 2nd Lt. Chaplick landed his damaged B-17 in the water. He and the others on the flight were able to escape on the water and the B-17 eventually sank.
Robert was decorated with an Air Medal with Six Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
Service ID: 37331759.
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Airmen lost on B-17 (#42-31044):
Duca, Tony, S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Householder, Robert H., T/Sgt, Colorado
Murphy, George J., S/Sgt, Delaware
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Robert served as a Technical Sergeant and Radio Operator on B-17 Flying Fortress "Her Did" (#42-31044), 340th Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group, Fifteenth Air Force, U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Robert was originally declared "Missing In Action", along with two other airmen, over northern Italy during a mission. The pilot of Robert's B-17, 2nd Lt. Frank G. Chaplick, reported that Robert and two other airmen were killed during an attack by German Fighter planes. 2nd Lt. Chaplick landed his damaged B-17 in the water. He and the others on the flight were able to escape on the water and the B-17 eventually sank.
Robert was decorated with an Air Medal with Six Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart.
Service ID: 37331759.
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Airmen lost on B-17 (#42-31044):
Duca, Tony, S/Sgt, Pennsylvania
Householder, Robert H., T/Sgt, Colorado
Murphy, George J., S/Sgt, Delaware
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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