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MINER, Robert Leonard - Date of
birth
22 March 1916 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Oshawa, Nicollet County, Minnesota -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-752010 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1944 - Place of
death
Pisseleux, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leonard J. Miner (father)
Anna (Bronelle) Miner (mother)
Morey B. Miner (brother)
Lyle B. Miner (brother)
Ralph G. Miner (brother)
Earl K. Miner (brother)
Alice Miner (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-38015 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Romilly-sur-Seine, France
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 2342
More information
Enemy aircraft hit the gas tank in the left wing which blew up. The airplane then collided with a Fw-190 and crashed.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Champigneul, France.
The crew is remembered on a monument in Pisseleux.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Nathan & Alex Family Tree / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.findagrave.com – DE Sundeen, https://b17flyingfortress.de/
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / dfr / Clement Christophe, www.ancestry.com – Jeff Shonkwiler