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Robert T. Locky

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Robert T. Locky Veteran

Birth
Death
22 Jun 1994 (aged 74)
Burial
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3 Site 684
Memorial ID
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Engineer T/Sgt. Robert T. Locky POW
Hometown:
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Lockey participated in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Military Information: TSGT, US ARMY AIR CORPS
Engineer T/Sgt. Robert T. Locky POW
Hometown:
Squadron: 330th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart
Pilot Milton Teltser POW

Ploesti
Target:White 2 (Concordia Vega) & White 3 (Unirea Sepranta)
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 1-Aug-43
Serial Number: 42-40613
Aircraft Model B-24D
Aircraft Letter:
Aircraft Name: "PUDGY"
Location: Forced landing due to fire near Ogrezeni.
Cause:German Fighter 6 KIA 5 POW

Sgt. Lockey participated in " Operation Tidal Wave " one of the most daring raids of WW2. Coming in at tree top level the Traveling Circus attacks the Concordia-Vega oil refinery. The 93rd earns Presidential Unit Citation, all of the crews receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Military Information: TSGT, US ARMY AIR CORPS


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