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FLANNERY, Robert Morris - Date of
birth
9 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33626105 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator -
Unit
567th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 April 1945 - Place of
death
Soltau, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Daniel S. Flannery (father)
Mary E. Flannery (mother)
Charles F. Flannery (brother)
Joseph Flannery (brother)
Mary Flannery (sister)
Johanna Flannery (sister)
Helen Flannery (sister)
Anna Flannery (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-49254 -
Data
Type: B-24L
Nickname:The Palace Of Dallas
Destination: Düneburg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of an ammunition plant
MACR: 14113
More information
T/Sgt Robert M. Flannery graduated from St. Clair High School in 1941.He enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 24 May 1943.
The airplane was rammed by a BF 109, flown by Uffz. Heinrich Rosner of Sonderkommando Elbe.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.389thbombgroup.com, www.wwiimemorial, www.footnote.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / Veteran Compensation Application File, WWII Draft Card, The Pottsville Republican - 25 April 1945
Photo source: Mireille Goedhart, The Pottsville Republican - 25 April 1945