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SHIPP, Robert Jr - Date of
birth
26 August 1921 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia -
Hometown
Ackerly, Martin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-678134 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
401st Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
3 November 1943 - Place of
death
North Sea
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Robert Shipp (father)
Nell Shipp (mother)
Dorothy (Casey) Shipp (wife)
Jerry D. Shipp (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37742 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Vagabond Lady
Destination: Wilhelmshaven, Germany
Mission: Bombardment
MACR: 1154
More information
2nd Lt Robert Shipp Jr. was a graduate of Ackerly High school, class of May, 1938 and attended Texas Techonological college for two years. He was employed at Ackerly Service Station which his father owned.He enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 23 March 1942.
Lt Shipp received his wings and commission April 22, 1943 at Pampa, after prelimanary training at Stamford and Sherman. Before going overseas, he had additional training at Pyote, Dyersburg, Tennessee, and Grand Island, Nebraska. He had been in England since September.
At 1327 hours, from 15,000 feet, aircraft 42-37742 was observed dropping out of formation at 5357N-0720E. No parachutes were observed coming out from this plane. All 10 crew members were KIA.
Source of information: Luc van der Sterren, Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - Big Spring Weekly Herald / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancesty.com - Texas Technological College School Yearbook, www.newspapers.com - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal,Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-C, Pampa Field, Texas.