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name
ROBINSON, Frederick Andre - Date of
birth
18 November 1922 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Albany, Albany County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12171724 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
66th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
13 November 1943 - Place of
death
Ijsselmeer, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick A. Robinson (father)
Harriet R. (Lesais) Robinson (mother)
Doris Robinson (sister)
Lawrence Robinson (brother)
Hazel Robinson (sister)
Donald Robinson (brother)
Shirley Robinson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-40973 -
Data
Type: B-24
Nickname: Battleaxe
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
MACR: 1375
More information
S/Sgt Frederick A. Robinson volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Albany, New York, on 21 October 1942.The squadron reported that at the IP, slight inaccurate flak was encountered at 24,000 feet, bombs were away at 1147 hours. Over the target, flak was slight and inaccurate and fighter opposition slackened due to support of P-38s.
From the target out to the coast, flak again was inaccurate, spasmodic.
This airplane was last seen flying in a diamond formation with the group to within 20 minutes from the English coast. One engine was smoking heavily, and the aircraft was gliding down under control. Air Sea Rescue Service was notified as soon as crews were interrogated, but there were no eyewitnesses to a ditching or crash of this aircraft. It seems most likely that they ditched, as later bodies of two crew members were found.
The entire crew of ten men was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.44thbombgroup.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Cards, 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - pjt