Robert M Yates

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed on 1 January 1945 when aboard B-17 42-102567. The aircraft crashed on take off from Rattlesden. Robert Yates is buried in a shared grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The burning wreck of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 447th Bomb Group, 1 January1945. Official caption on image: "(GAD-46-3-447)(1-1-45)(A/C 567 - Type B-17G)."

42-102567

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sarah Gray
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 January 1945

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Aviation History Around Anglia Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/207000439928194/photos/pcb.306488589979378/306…

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49340005/robert-m-yates

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron