Elwyn J Roberts
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.
Failed to Return (FTR) Wilhelmshafen 21-May-43 in B-17 #42-3053; enemy aircraft set ship afire, crashed Hogebarg, near Wittmundenhafen. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4438
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: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17031632 / O-726258
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Desperate Journey
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
England | 17 September 1922 | |
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Enlisted |
Wilkes Barre, PA | 21 January 1941 | Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania |
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Died |
Wittmundenhafen, Germany | 21 May 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Wilhelmshafen 21-May-43 in B-17 42-3053; shot down crashed Hogebarg. KIA MACR 4438 |
|
Buried |
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, KY, | 19 October 1950 | Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky |
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Born |
Newark, New Jersey, USA | ||
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Bassingbourn | 21 May 1943 | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4438 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database