John Robertson Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Emden in B-17 42-30415 'Lucky Lady' 11-Dec-43; shot down by enemy aircraft, crashed Orvelte, Holland. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1257
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15019686 / O-796766
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sugar Puss III, Lucky Lady
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Queens, Queens County, NY | 10 December 1923 | Son of John Sr and Marie [Bena] Robertson. |
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Died |
Orvelte, Netherlands | 11 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Emden in B-17 42-30415 'Lucky Lady' 11-Dec-43; crashed Orvelte, Holland. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1257 |
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Bury St Edmunds | 11 December 1943 | Assigned to 410BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | Re-Interred Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands |