Robert R Landry

Military

Plane exploded over N. Atlantic after takeoff from Gander en route to Prestwick, Scotland.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 860th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-2063644
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

North Atlantic 5 September 1942 Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, New York Memorial.

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to his brother, Thomas.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 21-Oct-2014 "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE; 306BG web site http://www.306bg.org/; Missing AIr Crew Report (MACR) 16344

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ContributorAAM
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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 AF by Bishop and Hey p. 30