Robert N Weaver
Military ROLL OF HONOURNavigator, Perot crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Lost 11 January 1944 on mission #59 to the aircraft factories at Oschersleben, Germany. B-17 #42-5878 'Yankee Eagle' was rammed by an FW-190 between the #1 and #2 engines, knocking off the wing. The ship exploded and crashed. MACR 1874. Killed in Action. Buried in the Ardennes AMC.
The 1st Bomb Wing/381st BG did not hear the recall while over the continent. 180 out of 700 bombers continued the mission without fighter cover. The 533rd BS lost 6 of 9 aircraft. The 381st BG earned its second Distinguished Unit Citation.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17088691
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Based |
16 November 1943 - 11 January 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action |
Germany | 11 January 1944 | |
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Born |
Milton, MA, USA | ||
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Buried |
Plot C Row 10 Grave 3 |
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx, MACR 1874, 8th AF Losses