Robert Henry Renner
MilitaryAssigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. Prisoner of War (POW) MACR 1592
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Nig
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Weeping Water, NE | 12 April 1920 | Son of John Emanuel and Lena Margaret [Hinck] Renner. |
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Other Baled out POW |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 20 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. POW MACR 1592 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Bulgaria | 20 December 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Bulgaria |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
29 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Beatrice, NE | 31 December 1981 | |
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Buried |
Oakwood Cemetery Weeping Water, Cass County, NE | Oakwood Cemetery Weeping Water, Cass County, Nebraska | |
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Based |
20 December 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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