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DEAN, Robert Louis - Date of
birth
27 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
T-125370 -
Rank
Flight Officer -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Wiehe, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 54 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Leo Dean (father)
Gertrude E. (Halsey) Dean (mother)
Mary M. (Cayia) Dean (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-39896 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Bohlen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the oil refeneries
MACR: 9554
More information
F/O Robert L. Dean enlisted in Detroit, Michigan on 11 december 1942.He was married to Mary Margaret Cayia on 18 December 1943.
The airplane was shot down by fighters.
F/O Dean was first buried on the edge of a forest, south of Wiehe.
Statement made on Nov 23 1944:
"At approximately (50°55'N - 11°55'E), 12 minutes before the briefed I.P. was reached, enemy aircraft made sudden attacks on the Group of which this aircraft was a member. The Squadron in which this aircraft was flying bore the brunt of the attacks. About 50 to 60 S/E and T/E aircraft comprised the attacking force.
They where mostly FW-190's although a few ME-109's and ME-210's were observed. The attacks lasted for about 10 minutes and there were friendly fighters present, but not in sufficient numbers to give adequate protection. This aircraft was last seen going down in the vicinity of the I.P. Due to the extreme battle conditions prevailing, no further observations were made and no further information regarding this crew is known".
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Dean Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record / http://www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - 1deaner1, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 44-C, Goodfellow Field, Texas / Pilot Class Book 44-C, Lubbock, Texas