Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24J #44-41174, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Grant County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 13, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a tool sharpener and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #44-41174 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on a bombing mission over the Alicante Airdrome, Negros Islands. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by Japanese Zeros. One of the zeros exploded near B-24J #44-41174 which caused it's entire nose section to be blown off and they crash into the sea during the war. 4 Parachutes were seen by other B-24's.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141426
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41174:
Griffin, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Harold, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Johnson, Robert F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Meyer, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Miller, Austin R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Mornati, Aldo V. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Sanders, Howard M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Ward, Carroll R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Two crew members, S/Sgt Clyde R. Whitling & S/Sgt. Donald H. Mix parachuted out of the B-24 and survived.
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Two other B-24's were also shot down on this mission:
B-24J #44-41382:
For more See: Lankford, Ralph H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
B-24J #42-110137:
For more See: Roth, Martin ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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He resided in Grant County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 13, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a tool sharpener and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #44-41174 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on a bombing mission over the Alicante Airdrome, Negros Islands. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by Japanese Zeros. One of the zeros exploded near B-24J #44-41174 which caused it's entire nose section to be blown off and they crash into the sea during the war. 4 Parachutes were seen by other B-24's.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141426
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41174:
Griffin, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Harold, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Johnson, Robert F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Meyer, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Miller, Austin R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Mornati, Aldo V. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Sanders, Howard M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Ward, Carroll R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Two crew members, S/Sgt Clyde R. Whitling & S/Sgt. Donald H. Mix parachuted out of the B-24 and survived.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Two other B-24's were also shot down on this mission:
B-24J #44-41382:
For more See: Lankford, Ralph H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
B-24J #42-110137:
For more See: Roth, Martin ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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Robert served as a Staff Sergeant & Engineer / Gunner on B-24J #44-41174, 23rd Bomber Squadron, 5th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Grant County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 13, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a tool sharpener and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #44-41174 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on a bombing mission over the Alicante Airdrome, Negros Islands. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by Japanese Zeros. One of the zeros exploded near B-24J #44-41174 which caused it's entire nose section to be blown off and they crash into the sea during the war. 4 Parachutes were seen by other B-24's.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141426
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41174:
Griffin, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Harold, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Johnson, Robert F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Meyer, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Miller, Austin R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Mornati, Aldo V. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Sanders, Howard M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Ward, Carroll R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Two crew members, S/Sgt Clyde R. Whitling & S/Sgt. Donald H. Mix parachuted out of the B-24 and survived.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Two other B-24's were also shot down on this mission:
B-24J #44-41382:
For more See: Lankford, Ralph H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
B-24J #42-110137:
For more See: Roth, Martin ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He resided in Grant County, Indiana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 13, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a tool sharpener and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24J #44-41174 took off from Clark Field, Philippines on a bombing mission over the Alicante Airdrome, Negros Islands. After a successful bombing mission they were attacked by Japanese Zeros. One of the zeros exploded near B-24J #44-41174 which caused it's entire nose section to be blown off and they crash into the sea during the war. 4 Parachutes were seen by other B-24's.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash.
He was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 35141426
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24J #44-41174:
Griffin, John E ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Harold, Donald W ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, NY
Johnson, Robert F ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, IN
Meyer, Richard C ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, IN
Miller, Austin R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, IA
Mornati, Aldo V. ~ S/Sgt, Gunner, NY
Sanders, Howard M ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, TX
Ward, Carroll R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Two crew members, S/Sgt Clyde R. Whitling & S/Sgt. Donald H. Mix parachuted out of the B-24 and survived.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Two other B-24's were also shot down on this mission:
B-24J #44-41382:
For more See: Lankford, Ralph H ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
B-24J #42-110137:
For more See: Roth, Martin ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IL
Bio, Family Links & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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