Robert J Dooley

Military

Assigned to 734, 453BG, 8AF USAAF. On mission 13-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28629. Landed Dübendorf, Switzerland Interned (INT). MACR 3834.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME



Post War: Remained in USAF serving in Korea and rising to the rank of Lt Colonel.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16011873
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32818458
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15131804 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 734th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Born

New York, NY, USA 26 June 1917

Enlisted

Camp Upton Rd, Shirley, NY 11967, USA 25 February 1942 Camp Upton Yaphank New York

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Interned (INT)

Dübendorf, Switzerland 13 April 1944 On mission 13-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28629. Landed Dübendorf, Switzerland Interned (INT). MACR 3834.

Died

Annandale, VA, USA 22 April 2005
Queens County, NY, USA

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Sec: 69, Site: 2192

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Sources

MACR 3834 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database