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ROEDER, Robert George - Date of
birth
14 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Bronxville, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Scarsdale, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-813779 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
349th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 May 1944 - Place of
death
East of Fahrenkrug, near Bad Segeberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter G. Roeder (father)
Dorothy V. Roeder (mother)
Richard Roeder (brother)
Jean V. Roeder (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-102648 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Nelson King
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 5172
More information
The aircraft was attacked by enemy fighters. The left wing was shot off and broke in two at the ball turret. Six crewmembers were killed, four were taken prisoner.1st Lt Roeder died of wounds in a German prisoner of war camp on 24 May 1944, the same day on which he was shot down.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.100thbg.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: Michel Beckers, www.findagrave.com - David Cebalo