Enlisted as Aviation Cadet at Vancouver Barracks, Washington on March 15, 1941. Commissioned as Second Lieutenant with rating of bombardier on December 16, 1941 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. He was a member of the 7-man crew of the B-25 bomber named the Ruptured Duck. He was injured on Tokyo Raid.
The crew of the "Ruptured Duck," was made up of a the B-25 bomber: pilot Lt. Ted W. Lawson, (Find a Grave #17824560) , copilot Lt. Dean Davenport (#41506226), navigator Lt. Charles L. McClure (#41894350), bombardier Lt. Robert S. Clever (#41659340), and flight engineer/gunner Sgt. David J. Thatcher (#165665258).
Following his return to the U.S. to complete his recovering in the US Army Air Corps, he was stationed at Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana when he was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, Ohio on November 20, 1942. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Robert Clever was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, OH just six months after the Tokyo raid.
Find a Grave Links to Crewmen of Martin B-26B (41-17846) KIA November 20th 1942
Those who lost their lives the result of the crash of the B-26B are:
1Lt. Homer R. Peck, Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18689732/homer-b-peck
2Lt. Marcus L. Dean, Co-Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59817883/marcus-layfayette-dean
SSgt. George W. Barnes, Engineer
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68607423/george-william-barnes
1Lt. Robert S. Clever, Navigator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41659340/robert-stevenson-clever
SSgt. Leroy Confer, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23574536/leroy-confer
Sgt. Rufus M. Roseberry, Radio Operator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35740887/rufus-martin-roseberry
SSgt. Delbert C. Armstrong, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54734664/delbert-clinton-armstrong
The crew of the "Ruptured Duck," was made up of a the B-25 bomber: pilot Lt. Ted W. Lawson, (Find a Grave #17824560) , copilot Lt. Dean Davenport (#41506226), navigator Lt. Charles L. McClure (#41894350), bombardier Lt. Robert S. Clever (#41659340), and flight engineer/gunner Sgt. David J. Thatcher (#165665258).
Following his return to the U.S. to complete his recovering in the US Army Air Corps, he was stationed at Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana when he was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, Ohio on November 20, 1942. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Robert Clever was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, OH just six months after the Tokyo raid.
Find a Grave Links to Crewmen of Martin B-26B (41-17846) KIA November 20th 1942
Those who lost their lives the result of the crash of the B-26B are:
1Lt. Homer R. Peck, Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18689732/homer-b-peck
2Lt. Marcus L. Dean, Co-Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59817883/marcus-layfayette-dean
SSgt. George W. Barnes, Engineer
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68607423/george-william-barnes
1Lt. Robert S. Clever, Navigator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41659340/robert-stevenson-clever
SSgt. Leroy Confer, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23574536/leroy-confer
Sgt. Rufus M. Roseberry, Radio Operator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35740887/rufus-martin-roseberry
SSgt. Delbert C. Armstrong, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54734664/delbert-clinton-armstrong
Enlisted as Aviation Cadet at Vancouver Barracks, Washington on March 15, 1941. Commissioned as Second Lieutenant with rating of bombardier on December 16, 1941 at Pendleton Field, Oregon. He was a member of the 7-man crew of the B-25 bomber named the Ruptured Duck. He was injured on Tokyo Raid.
The crew of the "Ruptured Duck," was made up of a the B-25 bomber: pilot Lt. Ted W. Lawson, (Find a Grave #17824560) , copilot Lt. Dean Davenport (#41506226), navigator Lt. Charles L. McClure (#41894350), bombardier Lt. Robert S. Clever (#41659340), and flight engineer/gunner Sgt. David J. Thatcher (#165665258).
Following his return to the U.S. to complete his recovering in the US Army Air Corps, he was stationed at Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana when he was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, Ohio on November 20, 1942. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Robert Clever was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, OH just six months after the Tokyo raid.
Find a Grave Links to Crewmen of Martin B-26B (41-17846) KIA November 20th 1942
Those who lost their lives the result of the crash of the B-26B are:
1Lt. Homer R. Peck, Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18689732/homer-b-peck
2Lt. Marcus L. Dean, Co-Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59817883/marcus-layfayette-dean
SSgt. George W. Barnes, Engineer
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68607423/george-william-barnes
1Lt. Robert S. Clever, Navigator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41659340/robert-stevenson-clever
SSgt. Leroy Confer, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23574536/leroy-confer
Sgt. Rufus M. Roseberry, Radio Operator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35740887/rufus-martin-roseberry
SSgt. Delbert C. Armstrong, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54734664/delbert-clinton-armstrong
The crew of the "Ruptured Duck," was made up of a the B-25 bomber: pilot Lt. Ted W. Lawson, (Find a Grave #17824560) , copilot Lt. Dean Davenport (#41506226), navigator Lt. Charles L. McClure (#41894350), bombardier Lt. Robert S. Clever (#41659340), and flight engineer/gunner Sgt. David J. Thatcher (#165665258).
Following his return to the U.S. to complete his recovering in the US Army Air Corps, he was stationed at Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana when he was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, Ohio on November 20, 1942. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Robert Clever was killed in an airplane crash near Versailles, OH just six months after the Tokyo raid.
Find a Grave Links to Crewmen of Martin B-26B (41-17846) KIA November 20th 1942
Those who lost their lives the result of the crash of the B-26B are:
1Lt. Homer R. Peck, Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18689732/homer-b-peck
2Lt. Marcus L. Dean, Co-Pilot
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59817883/marcus-layfayette-dean
SSgt. George W. Barnes, Engineer
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68607423/george-william-barnes
1Lt. Robert S. Clever, Navigator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41659340/robert-stevenson-clever
SSgt. Leroy Confer, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23574536/leroy-confer
Sgt. Rufus M. Roseberry, Radio Operator
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35740887/rufus-martin-roseberry
SSgt. Delbert C. Armstrong, Gunner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54734664/delbert-clinton-armstrong
Inscription
ROBERT S CLEVER
OREGON
1 LIEUT AIR CORPS
NOVEMBER 20 1942
D F C CHINESE M O
