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GARRETT, Robert Pope - Date of
birth
1 September 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14135458 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Beigerhaard Forest, south of Wincrange, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Karl K. Garrett (father)
Jessie A. (Pope) Garrett (mother)
Margaret A. Garrett (sister)
Bonnie (Swain) Garrett (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38911 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bull Session
Destination: Köln, Germany
Mission: Bombing of highway bridges
MACR: 11772
More information
Sgt Robert P. Garrett graduated from Senior High School and Guilford College and attended Duke University for two years before he joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Winson-Salem, North Carolina on 22 September 1942. he was sent overseas in December 1944.Sgt Elmor B Russel:
I was flying as Tail-Gunner of our ship and aircraft B-17-G, 43-8911, was flying just below my position. I first noticed that subject aircraft was in trouble as it was going down in a dive. At this time it was approximately 1000 feet below us. I than lost sight of the aircraft, but as I looked out in back of where I last saw it, I observed one parachute floating in the air. I saw no other crew members leave the aircraft or parachutes open.
Eight crew members were killed, one was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Garrett Family Tree, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – Coleman, BradNCarolina – Greensboro Daily News - 11 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dave Hansen / Al Skiff