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KLEMOLA, Robert Bruce - Date of
birth
13 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-716172 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
506th Fighter Squadron,
404th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 June 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlhausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
E. Bernhard Klemola (father)
Elna (Erickson) Klemola (mother)
Jeanette Klemola (sister)
Barbara M. Klemola (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
44-20221 -
Data
Type: P-47D
More information
1st Lt Robert B. Klemola was killed in a flying accident.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, John Levesly, Jo Stijnen, (www.winkton.net), www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / 1940 Census
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Jo Stijnen, John Levesly (www.winkton.net), Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-C, Moore Field, Mission, Texas