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2Lt. Robert Niblock Larkin

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2Lt. Robert Niblock Larkin

Birth
Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
15 Apr 1945 (aged 23)
Italy
Burial
Woods Hole, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5221173, Longitude: -70.6618397
Plot
193
Memorial ID
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Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24L (#44-49024), 830th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Massachusetts prior to the war.

Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by flak and crashed 15 miles West South West of Venosa, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-930513

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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49024):

Andrew, Treat P, Jr ~ Corp, Connecticut
Bengivengo, Joseph ~ Corp, New Jersey
Jackson, W H ~ Corp, California
Larkin, Robert N ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
McCall, George H, Jr ~ Corp, Virginia
O'Malley, Robert B ~ Corp, Missouri
Perry, Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Turner, Barryon L ~ 2nd Lt, Maine
Yelland, George C ~ Sgt, California

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

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Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24L (#44-49024), 830th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Massachusetts prior to the war.

Robert was "Killed In Action" when his B-24 was hit by flak and crashed 15 miles West South West of Venosa, Italy during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-930513

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Airmen who perished on B-24L (#44-49024):

Andrew, Treat P, Jr ~ Corp, Connecticut
Bengivengo, Joseph ~ Corp, New Jersey
Jackson, W H ~ Corp, California
Larkin, Robert N ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, Massachusetts
McCall, George H, Jr ~ Corp, Virginia
O'Malley, Robert B ~ Corp, Missouri
Perry, Joseph ~ 2nd Lt, New York
Turner, Barryon L ~ 2nd Lt, Maine
Yelland, George C ~ Sgt, California

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

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Inscription

2LT, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II



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