Willis Mills Church

Military

Assigned to 20BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF. Left waist gunner. Bob Rogers crew. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti 18-Aug-44 in B-17 44-6275; #4 on fire, crashed Adriatic Sea. Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 7683.


Awards: AM (OLC), EAME (1BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

20th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

2nd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Hayne Rogers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Bomb Squadron 2nd Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O1695545
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6275

44-6275

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Riverside County, California 15 September 1918 BornRiverside County, California

Died

San Diego, California 26 August 1960 DiedSan Diego, California

Buried

San Jacinto Valley Cemetery San Jacinto, California 29 August 1960 InterredSan Jacinto Valley CemeterySan Jacinto,  California

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/84964860/willis-m-church-us-wwii-army-enlistment-records-1938-1946

https://www.fold3.com/image/29407368/44-6275-page-2-us-missing-air-crew-reports-macrs-wwii-1942-1947

https://www.2ndbg.org/church-willis-c9699-2bg.cfm

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86926745/willis-mills-church