Robert L Shedden
MilitaryKilled in a nonoperational as member of antisubmarine squadron. 22 January 1943 B-24 41-24019 crashed in Devonshire. The plane had been diverted from RAF St Eval to RAF Chivenor, Devonshire. A/C caught fire and bombs exploded, killing all.
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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Died |
22 January 1943 | ||
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Born |
New York State | ||
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey Vol. 1 p. 65 K