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ROBERTS, Gilman N - Date of
birth
9 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-688402 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
68th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 41 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Van G. Roberts (father)
Jeanne M. (Lepoids) Roberts (mother)
Donna M. Roberts (sister)
Dorothy E. Roberts (sister)
Elizabeth Roberts (sister)
Arthur A. Roberts (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29471 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 4472
More information
At 1101 hours, aircraft 471 was attacked by fighters, peeled to the left with #3 engine on fire and spreading to fuselage. Two men bailed out and chutes opened. The plane went into a spin and exploded going into the clouds.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jeanne Buehler