Robert E Sweet
MilitaryOn 5/1/1945 whilst in A/C 42-50793 on take-off it crashed at Hall Farm which is just south of North Pickenham Airfield, during severe icy conditions & heavy snow. All 9 crew survived, but aircraft was destroyed. The mission was cancelled following the incident.
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Decatur, Illinois |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster