Robert H Warren

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-22245.jpeg UPL 22245 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

Object Number - UPL 22245 - Robert H Warren - Ames, 388th BG, KIA

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

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

Places

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

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