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FENSTERMACHER, Robert G - Date of
birth
12 December 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-818531 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
506th Fighter Squadron,
404th Fighter Group
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Awards
Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Raeren, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten -
Walls of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert G. Fenstermacher (father)
May F. Fenstermacher (mother)
Jack Fenstermacher (brother)
Edna R. (Williams) Fenstermacher (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-28933 -
Data
Type: P-47D-28RE
Destination: Houffalize, Belgium
Mission: Armed Rec.
MACR: 11992
More information
Lt Fenstermacher was hit by friendly fire and crashed near Raeren, Belgium.In June 2011, History Flight, in association with the 99th division MIA project, found the crash site in Petergensfeld, a small village near Raeren.
Statement from Kenneth K. Cobb, 1st Lt, Air Corps:
"About 1300 hours on 26 December 1944, I was flying on an armed Reconnaissance mission with the squadron in Germany, with the 506th Fighter Squadron, when our flight led by Lt Fenstermacher spotted some enemy vehicles. Our flight made one pass at the vehicles and after rejoining I noticed that Lt Fenstermacher still had all three of his bombs. I still had my belly bomb. Lt Fenstermachter called and said he was going down on the target again. I never saw him start his pass, for just as he called, I broke away for another target. I didn't see him again."
He had been listed as The crash site was investigated in 2011. His remains were identified 30 April 2013 and he was buried in Arlington on 18 October 2013.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Jean-Louis Seel, Peter Schouteten, Robert B. McLelland, Astrid van Erp, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compendation Application File
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Michel Beckers/John Levesly