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Personal info

Full name
BLOORE, Robert Bruce
Date of birth
10 November 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Hometown
Kent County, Michigan

Military service

Service number
O-709758
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
565th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 March 1945
Place of death
Northeast of Wesel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
F 14 18

Immediate family

Members
Roscoe O. Bloore (father)
Matilda Bloore (mother)
Barbara G. Bloore (sister)
Donald J. Bloore (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-50779
Data
Type: B-24J
Destination: Wesel, Germany
MACR: 13581

More information

1st Lt Robert B. Bloore graduated from Central High School in 1942 and attended Grand Rapids Junior college for one semester.

Aircraft 42-50779 was flying on my left wing when we entered the area of the dropping zone. After making a turn to the right to attempt a second run, Lt. Bloore aircraft disappeared in the smoke and was not seen again. At that time we were flying at 200 feet. Lt Bloore died after crash landed.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.389thbg.net, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Nicole Sproncken, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-B, Blackland Army Air Field, Arizona, Central High School - 1942, The Grand Rapids Press - 12 April 1945