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Personal info

Full name
HALE, Robert Austin
Date of birth
30 September 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois
Hometown
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California

Military service

Service number
O-423805
Rank
Captain
Function
Pilot
Unit
585th Bombardment Squadron,
394th Bombardment Group, Medium
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
21 February 1945
Place of death
West of Dülmen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 43 46

Immediate family

Members
Robert Hale (father)
Marie (Sorgenfin) Hale (mother)
Roberta Hale (sister)
Richard Hale (brother)
Jonell Hale (sister)
Mary R. Hale (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
44-67899
Data
Type: B-26G
Destination: Vlotho, Germany
MACR: 12584

More information

Capt Robert Hale enlisted on 24 October 1941 at Los Angeles, California.

"I was flying no. 3 position in the lead flight of the first box in the crew position of Tail Gunner. On the return from the target we were attacked by enemy fighters. What looked like number 2 ship, piloted by Capt Hale, peeled off with the right engine flaming".
- Statement of Sgt Richard L. Hoyle

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrav.com