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ROSS, Bobb Francis - Date of
birth
7 July 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Darrington, Snohomish County, Washington -
Hometown
Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-683781 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
525th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1944 - Place of
death
Monchy-Humières, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert J. Ross (father)
Angela M. (O'Neill) Ross (mother)
Ellen E. Ross (sister)
Alan J. Ross (brother)
Donald J. Ross (brother)
Mary J. Ross (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29633 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Frankfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yards
MACR: 2869
More information
Bobb F. Ross attended college for two years.He volunteered for the Army of the United States in Seattle, Washington on 6 March 1942.
The airplane was attacked by German fighters. The nose, cockpit and #2 engine were on fire.
According to French witnesses all the crew members were seen to bail out and one of the parachutes didn't open.
Five crew members were taken prisoner, four men evaded capture and with the help of the Franch resistance returned to England. Lt Ross was the only casualty.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov –WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Jac Engels, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 43-F Pampa California