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MOORE, Robert Vaughn - Date of
birth
19 June 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
La Crosse County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16046538 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
532nd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1943 - Place of
death
Dörrieloh, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert E. Moore (father)
Leona A. (Lee) Moore (mother)
Beverly J. Moore (sister)
Marylin A. Moore (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29854 -
Data
Type: B-17 F
Nickname: Ole Flak Sack
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Deschimag U-boat industry plant
MACR: 1395
More information
S/Sgt Robert V. Moore graduated from Logan High School and Teachers College.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 28 October 1941 and trained at Alamodordo Air Base, New Mexico and Davis Monthan Field, Arizona. He was awarded his wings in October 1942. He was sent overseas in May 1943.
The second picture was taken in high school in 1938.
The aircraft was shot down by Fw Walter Hornburg in a BF-110G-2 of ZG 1/1. It exploded in the air.
Two crew members were taken prisoner, eight were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.newspapers.com - The La Crosse Tribune 20 October 1943, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Nico Leers, Anthony L. Destro, Ms. Beverly J. Seitz, Logan High School yearbook 1938