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BRUCKS, Robert L "Bob" - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Tuscarawas County, Ohio -
Hometown
Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15073424 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Waist Gunner -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 August 1943 - Place of
death
Hommerich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ferdinand H. Brucks (father)
Helen G. (English) Brucks (mother)
Mary E. Brucks (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3406 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Big Operator
Destination: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the synthetic oil installations
MACR: 255
More information
Robert Bruck was a clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 4 January 1942.
Flak caused an explosion in the forward part of the airplane. After the explosion it was seen going in to a dive and never recover.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight men were killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - The Daily Times