Robert F Spicer
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Object Number - UPL 22115 - Robert Spicer - Rad Oak, 390th BG, KIA
Attacked by fighters and exploding in mid-air on a mission toAugsburg, GR on 16 Mar 1944, B-17F 42-30783 'The Stork Club' crashed E of Schwabisch Gmund, GR. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
- Nicknames: The Stork Club
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 16 March 1944 | |
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Born |
Red Oak, Iowa, USA | ||
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Buried |
Iowa |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3180 / MACR 3180, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
