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WEAVER, Robert Nixon - Date of
birth
15 April 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Boston, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-809783 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1944 - Place of
death
North of Minden, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 10 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Warren E. Weaver (father)
Alice D. (Wheelock) Weaver (mother)
Lenard W. Weaver (brother)
Caroline E. Weaver (sister)
Allan G. Weaver (brother)
David W. Weaver (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-5878 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Yankee Eagle
Destination: Oschersleben, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 1874
More information
Robert N. Weaver graduated from Milton High School in 1940 and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was employed at the Air Reduction Sales Company.He joined the Air Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve in Boston, Massachusetts on 9 June 1942.
A FW-190 collided head on between the #1 and #2 engine. The wing broke off and the airplane exploded.
One crew member was blown away and survived. Nine men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com, www.fold3.com
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Boston Globe - 20 November 1945