Robert William Korber

Military
media-51587.jpeg UPL 51587 T/Sgt Robert William Korber, 334BS, 95BG

Object Number - UPL 51587 - T/Sgt Robert William Korber, 334BS, 95BG

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. 1st mission. Failed to Return (FTR) Chowhound mission to Utrecht, Netherlands in B-17 44-8640; crashed into English channel. Killed in Action (KIA)



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12077925 / O-831280
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Section 8
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Section 8
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Albuquerque, NM 1 January 1922 Son of Albert P and Myrtle Helen Korber.

Enlisted

Santa Fe, NM 18 August 1942 Santa Fe, New Mexico

Died

Off Benacre Ness 7 May 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Chowhound mission to Utrecht, Netherlands in B-17 44-8640; crashed into English channel. KIA

Buried

8 May 1945 Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot E Row 3 Grave 32

Based

Horham 8 May 1945 Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Hospitalised

Hospitalised with mumps. Mar-45, released to duty Apr-45.

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