Robert D Kisling
Military ROLL OF HONOURRobert Kisling was Right Waist gunner on B-17 #42-5717 on the 16 February 1943 mission to the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. The aircraft was attacked by fighters and Pilot William Warner was killed by enemy fire. Co-Pilot Arnold Carlson continued the flight but a/c crashed near Guillac, 7km SW of Ploërmel (Morbihan), France. Killed In Action (KIA).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12032609 at enlistment, then O-660533
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17019928 at enlistment, then O-437894
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14058038
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14068222
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Guillac, France | 16 February 1943 | |
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Buried |
Saint-James, France | After the war, his remains were brought to the Brittany American Cemetery, where Robert Kisling rests at Plot I, Row 11, Grave 7. | |
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Buried |
at the Guillac cemetery, France | ||
| Wayne County, Indiana |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15472 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database