LTC Robinson Billings

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LTC Robinson Billings Veteran

Birth
Hopedale, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
11 Jan 1945 (aged 32)
Malaysia
Burial
Hopedale, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Lt Col Billings was the Co-Pilot on B-29 serial 42-24704, flying a mission from Kharapgur, India to Singapore. The plane was shot down in Malaysia, where Lt Col Robinson perished due to injuries sustained when the plane was hit.

The event surrounding Billings' death is part of a book written by one of the surviving crew members, William Duffy. The book is called "Destiny Ours".

Lt Col Billings was originally buried in Malaysia. His family moved the remains to MA in 1948, where he is now interred.

Son of Harry A. Billings & Myrtie Beatrice Robinson
Lt Col Billings was the Co-Pilot on B-29 serial 42-24704, flying a mission from Kharapgur, India to Singapore. The plane was shot down in Malaysia, where Lt Col Robinson perished due to injuries sustained when the plane was hit.

The event surrounding Billings' death is part of a book written by one of the surviving crew members, William Duffy. The book is called "Destiny Ours".

Lt Col Billings was originally buried in Malaysia. His family moved the remains to MA in 1948, where he is now interred.

Son of Harry A. Billings & Myrtie Beatrice Robinson