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SOSA, Robert Silva - Date of
birth
30 July 1919 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona -
Hometown
Cochise County, Arizona -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-751851 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilotage Navigator -
Unit
564th Bombardment Squadron,
389th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dummer Lake, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alonzo P. Sosa (father)
Matilde (Campas) Sosa (mother)
Alonzo P. Sosa (brother)
Eva Sosa (sister)
Lilia Sosa (sister)
Herminia Sosa (sister)
Celia Sosa (sister)
Jane (Collar) Sosa (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-28676 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 4494
More information
2nd Lt Robert S. Sosa attended Arizona State Teachers College.Aircraft was observed with No. 1 engine on fire and was seen to fall back from formation. According to some reports, there was an explosion in the clouds. Others reported seeing the A/C spinning down. It crashed into the ground with two officers still on board. The remainder of crew and the command pilot bailed out and were captured.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.389th.org, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Birth Record / 1940 Census, Tucson Daily Citizen - 12 August 1943
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Arizona State Teachers College 1939