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Robert Cadilek was a construction worker.

He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 30 December 1941.

The mission took place on 26 July 1943. The aircraft was hit by a combination of accurate anti-aircraft gun fire and enemy aircraft fire over the target. It first started to fall down from 27,000 feet out of control. The pilot evidently gained control of the airplane as it subsequently lost altitude in a low gradual glide following approximately the course taken by the formation but of necessity always falling behind.
The crew members of another airplane in the group noticed it a few miles southwest of Bremen on a course that would have allowed it to cross enemy coast just southwest of Bultrum Island. It was at 3,000 feet and slowly losing altitude with three enemy airplanes attacking it.

Seven crew members managed to bail out and were taken prisoner. Three men were killed in the crash.

The aircraft crashed near Niendorf, Germany.

2nd Lt Robert G. Cadilek was one of the men who bailed outbut was injured. The Germans evacuated him to the Reserve Hospital of Rotenburg-Hannover where he died on 4 August 1943 at 1205 hours. He was buried on 7 August 1943.