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EMORY, John R "Bobby" - Date of
birth
29 July 1922 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Ohio -
Hometown
Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35420954 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Assistant Engineer/Right Waist Gunner -
Unit
413th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 May 1944 - Place of
death
Near Kamberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 3 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Emory (father)
Margaret J. Emory (mother)
Mary V. Emory (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97654 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Brux, Czechoslovakia
Mission: Bombing of Sudetenlandische Treibstoffwerke AG - Hydrogenation Plant
MACR: 4861
More information
The plane was the lead pathfinder of this mission and went down in a tight spiral with the right wing cut off at #4 engine and was on fire.Only two men survived: the pilot Capt Jim Knupp and the radio operator Manuel Reuben. The plane crashed at 1215 hours in an open pasture near Kamberg
S/Sgt John R. Emory was initially buried in Kamberg, Germany as an unknown soldier.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Gulikers, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, http://forum.armyairforces.com, www.fold3.com - MACR
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Chris van der Linden, Carla Gulikers