Robert's remains were recovered in 1984 and he was interred here in the Arlington National Cemetery on April 27, 1990.
He also has a "Cenotaph" on the tablet's of the missing with a Rosette next to his name (signifying recovery) at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines.
" Click Here " for that record.
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Robert served as a Sergeant on B-24D #41-23766, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Tulare County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 27, 1941 in Fresno, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was originally declared "Missing In Action" and his status has now been changed to "Killed In Action".
His B-24, after taking off from 5 Mile Drome (Wards Drome) near Port Moresby on a single bomber armed reconnaissance mission, did not return to Wards Drome during the war. The plane radioed their ETA and requested the field lights to be turned on but were never seen or heard from again.
It is now known that they crashed into the side of a hill known as Walnut Mountain between Mumeng and Tsili Tsili. They entire crew was lost on this mission.
Robert was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19062585
He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Duncan-McDonald Cemetery, Springville, California.
( see family links below for that record )
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Airmen who were lost on this flight:
Day, Eric J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Dorey, Robert M ~ S/Sgt, CA
O'Beirne, Clarence B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Rafferty, John M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Roseberry, Eddie C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, TX
Szeliga, Walter P ~ Sgt, MI
Vigneault, Henry M ~ Sgt, MA
Wahl, Conrad W ~ S/Sgt, IA
Wright, Willard F ~ 2nd Lt, KY
Zilbert, Alexander ~ S/Sgt, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He also has a "Cenotaph" on the tablet's of the missing with a Rosette next to his name (signifying recovery) at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Robert served as a Sergeant on B-24D #41-23766, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Tulare County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 27, 1941 in Fresno, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was originally declared "Missing In Action" and his status has now been changed to "Killed In Action".
His B-24, after taking off from 5 Mile Drome (Wards Drome) near Port Moresby on a single bomber armed reconnaissance mission, did not return to Wards Drome during the war. The plane radioed their ETA and requested the field lights to be turned on but were never seen or heard from again.
It is now known that they crashed into the side of a hill known as Walnut Mountain between Mumeng and Tsili Tsili. They entire crew was lost on this mission.
Robert was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19062585
He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Duncan-McDonald Cemetery, Springville, California.
( see family links below for that record )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who were lost on this flight:
Day, Eric J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Dorey, Robert M ~ S/Sgt, CA
O'Beirne, Clarence B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Rafferty, John M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Roseberry, Eddie C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, TX
Szeliga, Walter P ~ Sgt, MI
Vigneault, Henry M ~ Sgt, MA
Wahl, Conrad W ~ S/Sgt, IA
Wright, Willard F ~ 2nd Lt, KY
Zilbert, Alexander ~ S/Sgt, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Robert's remains were recovered in 1984 and he was interred here in the Arlington National Cemetery on April 27, 1990.
He also has a "Cenotaph" on the tablet's of the missing with a Rosette next to his name (signifying recovery) at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Robert served as a Sergeant on B-24D #41-23766, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Tulare County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 27, 1941 in Fresno, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was originally declared "Missing In Action" and his status has now been changed to "Killed In Action".
His B-24, after taking off from 5 Mile Drome (Wards Drome) near Port Moresby on a single bomber armed reconnaissance mission, did not return to Wards Drome during the war. The plane radioed their ETA and requested the field lights to be turned on but were never seen or heard from again.
It is now known that they crashed into the side of a hill known as Walnut Mountain between Mumeng and Tsili Tsili. They entire crew was lost on this mission.
Robert was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19062585
He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Duncan-McDonald Cemetery, Springville, California.
( see family links below for that record )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who were lost on this flight:
Day, Eric J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Dorey, Robert M ~ S/Sgt, CA
O'Beirne, Clarence B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Rafferty, John M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Roseberry, Eddie C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, TX
Szeliga, Walter P ~ Sgt, MI
Vigneault, Henry M ~ Sgt, MA
Wahl, Conrad W ~ S/Sgt, IA
Wright, Willard F ~ 2nd Lt, KY
Zilbert, Alexander ~ S/Sgt, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
He also has a "Cenotaph" on the tablet's of the missing with a Rosette next to his name (signifying recovery) at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines.
" Click Here " for that record.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Robert served as a Sergeant on B-24D #41-23766, 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Tulare County, California prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 27, 1941 in Fresno, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was originally declared "Missing In Action" and his status has now been changed to "Killed In Action".
His B-24, after taking off from 5 Mile Drome (Wards Drome) near Port Moresby on a single bomber armed reconnaissance mission, did not return to Wards Drome during the war. The plane radioed their ETA and requested the field lights to be turned on but were never seen or heard from again.
It is now known that they crashed into the side of a hill known as Walnut Mountain between Mumeng and Tsili Tsili. They entire crew was lost on this mission.
Robert was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 19062585
He also has a "Cenotaph" in the Duncan-McDonald Cemetery, Springville, California.
( see family links below for that record )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who were lost on this flight:
Day, Eric J ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, OH
Dorey, Robert M ~ S/Sgt, CA
O'Beirne, Clarence B, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, TX
Rafferty, John M ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
Roseberry, Eddie C, Jr ~ S/Sgt, TX
Szeliga, Walter P ~ Sgt, MI
Vigneault, Henry M ~ Sgt, MA
Wahl, Conrad W ~ S/Sgt, IA
Wright, Willard F ~ 2nd Lt, KY
Zilbert, Alexander ~ S/Sgt, NY
Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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