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ROBERTS, Truman Farris - Date of
birth
22 December 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Independence County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Independence County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38451074 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Left Waist Gunner -
Unit
576th Bombardment Squadron,
392nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1944 - Place of
death
Riddinghausen-Ennepo, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 27 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jacqueline A. Roberts (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-99976 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Pocatello Chief
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3184
More information
Eyewitness records from returning 392nd crews stated this aircraft had peeled off after the bomb run with bomb bay doors open and falling behind at 1118 hours. The ship was last seen at 1128 hours at position 51-51 N, 10-20 E, apparently under control with no parachutes having been observed. German report, #KU1195 recorded the finding of this crashed aircraft and all 10 crewmembers who had perished. Time of downing was listed as 1215 hours on this mission date, at a location given as Riddinghausen-Ennepo District Ruhr. An enemy fighter was given as the cause of the plane´s crash.S/Sgt Truman F. Roberts was buried at Grave #155 in the Cemetery for POW´s in Dortmund.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.B24.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com