Robert W Simons
Military ROLL OF HONOUR1st Lieutenant Robert W. Simons was born February 7, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Elizabeth Simons, and his father, Roland Simons. He was from Harshaw, Wisconsin.
On May 12, 1944, he was the Pilot of “7th Son,” B-17 tail #42-107189, of the 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Dauborn, Germany.
He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: 7th Son
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Events
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Born |
Harshaw, WI 54529, USA | 7 February 1921 | 1st Lieutenant Robert W. Simons was born February 7, 1921. His next of kin were his wife, Elizabeth Simons, and his father, Roland Simons. He was from Harshaw, Wisconsin. |
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Other Killed in action |
Dauborn, 65597 Hünfelden, Germany | 12 May 1944 | On May 12, 1944, he was the Pilot of “7th Son,” B-17 tail #42-107189, of the 96th Bomb Group, 339th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over Dauborn, Germany. |
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Buried |
He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Margraten, Holland. |
Revisions
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