Robert B Kemp
MilitaryShot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 42-29658. Prisoner of War. Hit in the tail by flak after bombs away over target Bremen. Attacked by fighters, the a/c went into a slow roll and Watson and copilot Kemp fought to keep it upright as ME 109's attacked. Ordered a bail out from smoke filled plane. A/C crashed at Stotel.
5 were Killed in Action and 5 became Prisoner of War. Kemp was imprisoned at Stalag Luft 3.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of war |
17 April 1943 | ||
Born |
Illinois |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15446, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 107, Fame's Favored Few by R. Strong pp. 85-88, NARA POW