Robert S Simpson
Military
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Crew #617 - William Foushee Crew
Simpson was the only survivor when his B-24 #41-29423 "The Fan Dancer" was shot down by German fighters on 11 April 1944
The photo dates to 1937 from his high school yearbook
Object Number - UPL 31856 - 2LT Robert S. Simpson Navigator Crew #617 - William Foushee Crew Simpson was the only survivor when his B-24 #41-29423 "The Fan Dancer" was shot...
Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 41-29423 'The Fan Dancer. ' Prisoner of War (POW)
POW
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-687576
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Fan Dancer
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 787th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 April 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Prisoner of war |
11 April 1944 | ||
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Born |
Independence, Iowa | ||
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 3797 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3797
