Robert Eugene Foran
MilitaryAssigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x combat missions. Flew aboard B-17 43-37901 'Miss Bea Havin'. ETD
Awards: DSM, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Miss Bea Havin
- Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bement, Illinois | 24 February 1921 | Son of Edward Francis Jr and Catherine Margaret [Tucker] Foran. |
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Enlisted |
San Antonio, TX | 11 December 1944 | San Antonio, Texas |
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Died |
11 August 2016 | ||
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Buried |
Marietta National Cemetery Marietta, Cobb County, GA | 15 August 2016 | Marietta National Cemetery Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia |
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Based |
Lavenham | Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.487thBG.org roster / self