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SCHMIDT, Robert Louis - Date of
birth
3 November 1917 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Peoria County, Illinois -
Hometown
Peoria County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36041738 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
570th Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
Hubbelrath near Dusseldorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur J. Schmidt (father)
Daisy P. Schmidt (mother)
Arthur C. Schmidt (brother)
William W. Schmidt (brother)
Mary L. (Elkins) Schmidt (wife)
Robert Schmidt (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97871 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Bundles of Trouble
Destination: Dusseldorf, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 8915
More information
S/Sgt Robert L Schmidt graduated from Manual Training High School in February 1936.A/C 871 received a direct flak hit at target at 1033 hours, blowing up immediately.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com, David C. Henderson
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - David Schmidt, Manual Training High School, 1936