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SCHWEITZER, Robert M - Date of
birth
3 April 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-734139 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
322nd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 September 1943 - Place of
death
Ihlowerfehn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 24 | 10 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Schweitzer (father)
Florence (Thrush) Schweitzer (mother)
Louise Schweitzer (sister)
Warren Schweitzer (brother)
Jean (Busic) Schweitzer (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30624 -
Data
Nickname: Queen Bee
Type: B-17F
Destination: Emden, Germany
Target: Docks and warehouse in harbor
MACR: 669
More information
1st Lt Robert M. Schweitzer graduated from Lakewood High School. He was employed at Ferguson Sherman Company.He enlisted the Air Corps on 27 January 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, 91stBombGroup, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Ohio County Marriages, Ohio Birth Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Cleveland Plain Dealer - 9 October 1943