Roy served as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on B-17F "Invictus" #42-3486, 812th Bomber Squadron, 482nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in King County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 7, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Roy was first declared "Missing In Action" in this crash and later, once his remains were recovered in 1969, his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-735443
Roy's name is also recorded on the "Walls of the Missing" at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the Netherlands were a "Rosette" was placed in front of his name to signify that his remains were recovered..
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Son of Elizabeth Peterson who resided in Seattle, Washington.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in King County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 7, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Roy was first declared "Missing In Action" in this crash and later, once his remains were recovered in 1969, his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-735443
Roy's name is also recorded on the "Walls of the Missing" at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the Netherlands were a "Rosette" was placed in front of his name to signify that his remains were recovered..
" Click Here " for that record.
Son of Elizabeth Peterson who resided in Seattle, Washington.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Roy served as a First Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on B-17F "Invictus" #42-3486, 812th Bomber Squadron, 482nd Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in King County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 7, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Roy was first declared "Missing In Action" in this crash and later, once his remains were recovered in 1969, his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-735443
Roy's name is also recorded on the "Walls of the Missing" at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the Netherlands were a "Rosette" was placed in front of his name to signify that his remains were recovered..
" Click Here " for that record.
Son of Elizabeth Peterson who resided in Seattle, Washington.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in King County, Washington prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 7, 1942 in Seattle, Washington. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a mechanic and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-3486 took off, with a crew of 11, from Station 102 Thurleigh, England on a bombing mission over Halberstadt, Germany. They were attacked by German fighter aircraft and shot down crashing near Lelystad Municipality, Netherlands. There were only 3 survivors.
Roy was first declared "Missing In Action" in this crash and later, once his remains were recovered in 1969, his status was changed to "Killed In Action".
He was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-735443
Roy's name is also recorded on the "Walls of the Missing" at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in the Netherlands were a "Rosette" was placed in front of his name to signify that his remains were recovered..
" Click Here " for that record.
Son of Elizabeth Peterson who resided in Seattle, Washington.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-3486:
Blevins, Clarence E. ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, NC
Keane, Joseph P. ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Maginnis, James J. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NY
O'Brien, John J. ~ F/O, Navigator, NY
Peterson, Roy H. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, WA
Riccardi, Angelo J. ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, MO
Sutton, Harry C. ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, TX
Wylie, George C. ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, AZ
Those who survived from B-17F #42-3486:
Glenn, William A. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer ~ POW
Mills, Euian C. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, KY ~ POW
Rajala, Raymond H. ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator ~ POW
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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