Robert Earl Beers

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 340BS, 97BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed To Return (FTR) navigation exercise to Burtonwood in B-17 41-9098. Weather was poor, almost certainly the red warning flares on North Wales border were missed by the crew, and so while continuing on their heading they crashed on the eastern side of Cadair Bronwen in the Berwyn Mountain range in North Wales. 11-Aug-42. Died Non Battle (DNB)



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Henry L Gilbert

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14042901 / O-430984
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-9098

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Bitch
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Coweta County, GA, USA 27 December 1915 Son of William T and Viola B Beers.

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA 12 July 1941 Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia

Died

Cadair Bronwen, Corwen LL21 0ND, UK 11 August 1942 Failed To Return (FTR) navigation exercise to Burtonwood in B-17 41-9098. Poor weather caused crash on the eastern side of Cadair Bronwen, Wales. 11-Aug-42 DNB.

Buried

13 August 1942 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Georgia, USA

Based

Polebrook 11 August 1942 Assigned to 340BS, 97BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Coweta County, GA Re-Interred Oak Hill Cemetery Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Combat Chronology Supplement,Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p. 25 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia