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DUGGAN, Robert Urquhart - Date of
birth
22 September 1921 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Long Island, Nassau County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-728186 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
323rd Bombardment Squadron,
91st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 July 1943 - Place of
death
Opijnen, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
Cemetery of the Dutch Reformed Church in Opijnen
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
Immediate family
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Members
Philip R. Duggan (father)
Fairman R. Dick (stepfather)
Elise (Urquhart) Duggan (mother)
Philip R. Duggan (brother)
Marie Elise Duggan (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24399 -
Data
Type: B-17
Nickname: Man-O-War
Destination: Kassel, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 148
More information
Robert U. Duggan enlisted in the USAAF on 22 January 1942 and was a replacement for this crew because the original navigator (Gill) was shot down just 10 days before.Returning from a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany the limping aircraft was attacked by a German fighter and was shot down. 8 crewmembers bailed out but were attacked by the German aircraft. From a crew of ten, two died in the aircraft, six died as a result of the strafing, and the other two were captured by German ground forces.
Source of information: Jac Engels, Frits Kruishaar, 91st bomb group, basher82
Photo source: Frits Kruishaar, www.ancestry.com US School Yearbook