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MOSHIER, Robert Leonard "Bud" - Date of
birth
15 January 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37574635 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
327th Bombardment Squadron,
92nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
8 October 1945 - Place of
death
Near Emmerich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Heber Moshier (father)
Margaret (Thomaier) Moshier (mother)
Betty L. Moshier (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38434 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Zwickau, Germany
Mission: Bombing targets of opportunity, airfield and motor vehicle factory
MACR: 9345
More information
Three fortresses were observed in distress. (A) A B-17 was seen in a spin at 13,000 feet altitude, at 5129N-1353E. Three chutes were seen. The A/C was out of control. (B) A B-17 was observed under control but out of formation at 5235N-0435E at 18,000 feet. No apparent damage could be seen by observing the A/C. (C) A B-17 suspected to be that of Lt Kerr in A/C 434, MIA today, was seen north of Dresden at 23,000 feet, heading 270 degrees. The number three engine was smoking and had been feathered. Number two engine was feathered. He was heard calling for fighter protection and called out over VHF that he was headed for Brussels.The plane crashed in the Rhine River near Emmerich, Germany, and the Dutch border.
5 POW, 5 KIA.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Family Tree, North Dakota Statue University, ABC News, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: André Koch, North Dakota Statue University , ABC News, Fargo Central High School Yearbook 1942