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name
LEE, Robert Edward - Date of
birth
1918 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16060729 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
409th Bombardment Squadron,
93rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the flat parts of the ocean
Bay of Jade, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 38 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Gerald M. Lee (father)
Marion Lee (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-109815 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Misburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing (Operational)
MACR: 10359
More information
T/Sgt Robert E. Lee graduated from Cathedral High School and from Marquette University School of Journalism in 1941.There was no eyewitness available who saw the aircraft leave the formation. No one will specifically claim seeing the aircraft over the target, but those crews in the same squadron believe he was in formation at bombs away position - at least they didn´t notice any vacancy. During release and after rally, nothing was seen of the aircraft, nor was there any radio communication with it.
The Liberator crashed near Voslapp, in the flat parts of the ocean, 7 km N. of Wilhelmshaven on 4 November 1944 at about 1146 hours.
Robert Lee was initially buried at the Garrison Cemetery Wittmund/Ostfriesland on 7 November 1944.
4 Crew members were found dead, 1 was taken prisoner and the rest presumably drowned.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, 1920 US Census, Milwaukee Sentinel - 23 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten