Robert H Warren
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Robert H Warren - Ames, 388th BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Killed in Action (KIA) Only crew member killed when crashed near Kraslice on 3/5/45 in B-17 42-97542 'City of Savannah'
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: City of Savannah
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 March 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Herrold, IA 50109, USA | 8 March 1944 | Camp Dodge |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
358 01 Kraslice, Czech Republic | 5 March 1945 | Lt. Kittle in a/c 42-97542, lost two engines on the bomb run, jettisoned his bombs and left the formation. He radioed that he was heading for Russia |
Born |
Ames, Iowa, USA | ||
Buried |
Ames, IA, USA | Ames Municipal Cemetery Ames Story County Iowa, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12926 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database