Robert H Buckley
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 547th Bomb Squadron Unit History, effective 27 January 1943. Shot down 25 June 1943 in B-17 #425850. Killed in Action (KIA).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-661982
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot | Co-Pilot
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-663429
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
25 June 1943 | Group lead. Bombed primary on wing lead. Lost altitude near coast of England, one engine out and another smoking. MACR #16357 | |
Died Or Memorial |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands | Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands: Plot J Row 18 Grave 12 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 16357 / MACR 16357, http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database