Robert Faherty Killian

Military

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Units served with

Tented storage area of the 310th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force in Corsica. Handwriten caption on reverse: 'Line Shacks- This was storage area for equipment parachutes etc for 380 Bomb Sqd, 310 Bomb Gp at Shinoccia, Corsica 1944.'

310th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Perryville, Missouri 1 May 1922

Other

Shot Down/Evaded

near Vernio, Italy 22 June 1944 Shot down flying B-25J-1-NC #43-4087. Flak hit the left engine and set fire to the outboard wing tank.

Died

Rolla, Missouri 13 August 1977

Buried/ Commemorated

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri 16 August 1977 Fort Leonard Wood Post Cemetery Fort Leonard Wood, Pulaski County, Missouri, USA

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60508792/robert-faherty-killian
"The Bridge Busters" - Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, page 103-104