Robert L Lewis

Military

Assigned to 414BS, 97BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Wiener Nuestadt 23-Apr-44 in B-17 42-5943. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 4393

 

Awards: AM, PH.

 

NB: Records are split on whether it is L. Robert Lewis or Robert L. Lewis. He is listed as having entered service from Marion County, Indiana. His air medal award card cites Indianapolis, Indiana. I was unable to locate his burial.

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5943

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 414th Bomb Squadron 97th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Petersburg, Indiana 16 March 1917 Born Petersburg, Indiana

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Weiner Neustadt, Austria 23 April 1944 Killed in Action (KIA) Weiner Neustadt, Austria

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250043445/l-robert-lewis

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https://www.findagrave.com/virtual-cemetery/1643305