Robert W Craver
Military
Rear L-R: 1Lt Arnold Raymond Menzel, 1Lt Charles P Bagley, Lt Frederick Thomas Nissen, 1Lt Norman Edward Kottke, T/Sgt William B Sutton
Front L-R: T/Sgt James S O'Doherty, S/Sgt Richard E Fletcher, S/Sgt Robert W Craver, S/Sgt John L Zasa
Object Number - UPL 36913 - "Menzel's crew of the 8th AF's 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 at their base in England, 20 July 1944." Rear L-R: 1Lt Arnold Raymond Menzel, 1Lt...
Robert W. Craver was a Staff Sergeant in the Army during World War II. Robert resided in Monroe County, New York before enlisting on December 14, 1942. At the time of enlistment, Robert was 19 years old, had 2 years of high school education and was single, without dependents. Assigned to 600BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) in B-17 43-38463; Shot down Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 11145
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Prisoner of War (POW) |
Rochester, New York, Verenigde Staten | 14 December 1942 | 399 Hawley Street |
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Enlisted |
14 December 1942 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 30 November 1944 - 31 May 1945 | POW at Grosstychow, Prussia, Germany Dulag Luft 12, then to Stalag Luft IV. |
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Other Baled out POW |
Jena, Germany | 30 November 1944 | Became POW on 30.11.1944 when an american B-17 crashed near the village of Großlöbichau, Close to Jena/Germany. The aircraft, B-17G.85-BO, Serial 43-38463, Code: N8-X, belonged to 398th Bomb Group/600th Bomb Squadron. |
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Born |
Rochester, New York, USA | Son of Alfred T Fletcher. | |
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Based |
Nuthampstead | 30 November 1944 | Assigned to 600BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
MACR 11145 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
