Robert H. PETRY
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-708098 | ||||||
AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 | ||||||
ETAT | WISCONSIN | ||||||
FAMILY |
Parents: Henry J. & Isabelle Josephine Knoebel PETRY | ||||||
RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
FONCTION | Bomber | ||||||
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DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
SQUADRON | 835th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 486th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 5 September 1944 | ||||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Brest | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type G-75-BO - s/n 43-37949 H8*B "Nobody Getszit"
Macr: 8460 Mission: Brest Take off Station 174 Sudbury , Suffolk UK Crash observed by 1Lt Stuart, 2Lt Eakin and 2Lt Stroebe Collision in flight with the B-17 43-37875 Aircraft partially evacuated at 17:15 | ||||||
CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
GRAVE |
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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type G-75-BO - s/n 43-37949 H8*B
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2nd Lieutenant | Arthur A | EACHEN | Pilot | Dead | Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI | O-819775 - born in 1920 - PH - son of Mr Thiel H Eachen, Bruce, SOUTH DAKOTA |
2nd Lieutenant | Edgar E Jr | BERRY | CoPilot | Dead | Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI | O-714619 - PH - son of Mr Edgar E Berry Sr, Little Rock, ARKANSAS - Déclaré décédé le 11/09/1944 (www.findagrave.com) |
2nd Lieutenant | Victor H. DURLEY | Navigator | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | O-723323 - PH - son of Mr Lyle H Durley, Ventura, CALIFORNIA |
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2nd Lieutenant | Robert H. PETRY | Bomber | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | O-708098 - PH - son of Mr Henry J petry, WISCONSIN |
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S/Sergeant | Francis C. PITMAN | Mechanic | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 39296008 - PH - born in 1912 - Epoux de Mrs Mary E Pitman, Essendide, CALIFORNIA |
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S/Sergeant | Clayton C | REITER | Radio | Dead | Jefferson Barracks Nat Cem. St-Louis, MISSOURI | 35553778 - PH - born in 1912 - Epoux de Mrs Kathryn S Reiter, Fremont, OHIO |
Sergeant | James E | JENT | Gunner | Recovered | 37540293 - Fils de Mrs Rosalie Jent, Hewins, KANSAS | |
Sergeant | Edward M | LONG | Gunner | Dead | Inconnu | 15108014 - PH - Fils de Mrs Elisabeth, Indianapolis, INDIANA |
Sergeant | Harold W. LIGHT | Gunner | Dead | Cim Brit Am St-James | 33504713 - PH - 20 ans - born the 11/06/1924 - son of Mrs Esther A Light, Lebanon, PENNSYLVANIA - Déclaré décédé le 11/09/1944 (www.findagrave.com) | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Facebook.com - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |