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REESE, Robert Earl - Date of
birth
26 September 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Halifax County, Virginia -
Hometown
Staunton, Halifax County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33530166 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Assistant Engineer/Waist Gunner -
Unit
763rd Bombardment Squadron,
460th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 July 1944 - Place of
death
Unterdill, south of Munich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
John R. Reese (father)
Mary C. (Coates) Reese (mother)
Kenneth E. Reese (brother)
Ruby R. Reese (sister)
Louis K. Reese (sister)
James P. Reese (brother)
Bobby C. Reese (brother)
John B. Reese (brother)
Lois M. Reese (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-99763 -
Data
Type: B-24J
Nickname: Flying Junior
Destination: Munich, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 6917
More information
When the formation cleared the target area, the airplane was hit by flak, resulting in blowing off the nose and causing considerable damage to the bombay section. A few seconds later fire broke out in the bomb bay.Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Clay Family of Halifax / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com – Susanne Meinl, www.newspapers.com – The Bee Virginia 6 June 1944, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Jul.44.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Susanne Meinl, Marcia Reese Haley, Joan Reese Turrisi