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LANG, Robert Soulard - Date of
birth
6 September 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California -
Hometown
San Fransisco, San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-735605 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
366th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1943 - Place of
death
Floverish, near Immendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 34 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert A. Lang (father)
Frances A. (Carmody) Lang (mother)
Marie M. (Feenan) Lang (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-37750 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: May T
Destionation: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the KugelFischer ball bearings factory
MACR: 915
More information
2nd Lt Lang attended Lowell High School and graduated from Lick-Wilmerding High School in 1939.The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters. Seven crew members survived and were taken prisoner, two men evaded capture and only Lt Lang was killed. According to several crew members he was severely wounded but managed to bail out.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Lowell High School, 1937, Lick-Wilmerding High School 1939, www.newspapers.com - The San Francisco Examiner, Arie-Jan van Hees - Pilot 43-A Chico California