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ROBINSON, Ira William - Date of
birth
12 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Iowa County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16007018 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Top Turret Gunner/Engineer -
Unit
561st Bombardment Squadron,
388th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 July 1944 - Place of
death
Munich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 52 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward H. Robinson (father)
Ethel M. (Smith) Robinson (mother)
Edward E. Robinson (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-32030 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Devil's Luck
Destination: Munich, Germany
MACR: 7744
More information
a/c 42-32030 "Devil's Luck", was hit by flak over the target and blew-up. He was flying tail-end Charlie in the low Group.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Laura Phillips, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Michel Beckers/Dick Henggeler-388th Bomb Group Historian, www.ancestry.com