Robert L Forrester Jr was the son of Robert L Forrester and Christine Elizabeth Phillips Forester. According to records, Robert had 6 siblings. Two older sisters: Sarah E, Laurine W.. One younger sister, Frances M, and three younger brothers, William Howell, Eugene Priest, and Grady Nelson.
In the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census, Robert Forrester Jr and his family were living in Watertown, Wilson Co, TN. In 1940 some of his family is living in Watertown, TN but Robert is not listed with them.
According to Robert's enlistment papers, he enlisted on 16 Aug 1941 in Ft Oglethorpe GA, although he was born in TN and was a resident of Wilson County TN when he enlisted. Robert was an aviation cadet.
Robert L Forrester Jr was a 2nd Lieut when he died at age 23. His service number was: O-440986.
Eleven servicemen perished when their plane, an LB-30, was homeward bound, after a routine patrol, and crashed on Pinzon Island on 30 Jul 1942. According to a report by the Ground Defense Office, an expedition was sent to the island on 30 and 31 October 1943 and again on 1 Nov 1934. The expeditionary party had a five point mission. Part of that mission was bury the men's remains, mark the graves, and recover personal items.
According to the US National Archives and Records Administration their place of death is recorded as ‘Galapagos'. The servicemen's remains were recovered and received at the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary in the Panama Canal Zone on 7 June 1946. They were buried in Corozol Panama on the same date, 7 June 1948. According to interment records the men's remains were brought back to the United States ‘from overseas' and they were buried on 11 May 1948 in the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN.
In the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census, Robert Forrester Jr and his family were living in Watertown, Wilson Co, TN. In 1940 some of his family is living in Watertown, TN but Robert is not listed with them.
According to Robert's enlistment papers, he enlisted on 16 Aug 1941 in Ft Oglethorpe GA, although he was born in TN and was a resident of Wilson County TN when he enlisted. Robert was an aviation cadet.
Robert L Forrester Jr was a 2nd Lieut when he died at age 23. His service number was: O-440986.
Eleven servicemen perished when their plane, an LB-30, was homeward bound, after a routine patrol, and crashed on Pinzon Island on 30 Jul 1942. According to a report by the Ground Defense Office, an expedition was sent to the island on 30 and 31 October 1943 and again on 1 Nov 1934. The expeditionary party had a five point mission. Part of that mission was bury the men's remains, mark the graves, and recover personal items.
According to the US National Archives and Records Administration their place of death is recorded as ‘Galapagos'. The servicemen's remains were recovered and received at the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary in the Panama Canal Zone on 7 June 1946. They were buried in Corozol Panama on the same date, 7 June 1948. According to interment records the men's remains were brought back to the United States ‘from overseas' and they were buried on 11 May 1948 in the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN.
Robert L Forrester Jr was the son of Robert L Forrester and Christine Elizabeth Phillips Forester. According to records, Robert had 6 siblings. Two older sisters: Sarah E, Laurine W.. One younger sister, Frances M, and three younger brothers, William Howell, Eugene Priest, and Grady Nelson.
In the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census, Robert Forrester Jr and his family were living in Watertown, Wilson Co, TN. In 1940 some of his family is living in Watertown, TN but Robert is not listed with them.
According to Robert's enlistment papers, he enlisted on 16 Aug 1941 in Ft Oglethorpe GA, although he was born in TN and was a resident of Wilson County TN when he enlisted. Robert was an aviation cadet.
Robert L Forrester Jr was a 2nd Lieut when he died at age 23. His service number was: O-440986.
Eleven servicemen perished when their plane, an LB-30, was homeward bound, after a routine patrol, and crashed on Pinzon Island on 30 Jul 1942. According to a report by the Ground Defense Office, an expedition was sent to the island on 30 and 31 October 1943 and again on 1 Nov 1934. The expeditionary party had a five point mission. Part of that mission was bury the men's remains, mark the graves, and recover personal items.
According to the US National Archives and Records Administration their place of death is recorded as ‘Galapagos'. The servicemen's remains were recovered and received at the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary in the Panama Canal Zone on 7 June 1946. They were buried in Corozol Panama on the same date, 7 June 1948. According to interment records the men's remains were brought back to the United States ‘from overseas' and they were buried on 11 May 1948 in the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN.
In the 1920 and 1930 Federal Census, Robert Forrester Jr and his family were living in Watertown, Wilson Co, TN. In 1940 some of his family is living in Watertown, TN but Robert is not listed with them.
According to Robert's enlistment papers, he enlisted on 16 Aug 1941 in Ft Oglethorpe GA, although he was born in TN and was a resident of Wilson County TN when he enlisted. Robert was an aviation cadet.
Robert L Forrester Jr was a 2nd Lieut when he died at age 23. His service number was: O-440986.
Eleven servicemen perished when their plane, an LB-30, was homeward bound, after a routine patrol, and crashed on Pinzon Island on 30 Jul 1942. According to a report by the Ground Defense Office, an expedition was sent to the island on 30 and 31 October 1943 and again on 1 Nov 1934. The expeditionary party had a five point mission. Part of that mission was bury the men's remains, mark the graves, and recover personal items.
According to the US National Archives and Records Administration their place of death is recorded as ‘Galapagos'. The servicemen's remains were recovered and received at the Gorgas Hospital Mortuary in the Panama Canal Zone on 7 June 1946. They were buried in Corozol Panama on the same date, 7 June 1948. According to interment records the men's remains were brought back to the United States ‘from overseas' and they were buried on 11 May 1948 in the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, TN.
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