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ASHLEY, Robert W - Date of
birth
3 April 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-746269 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1943 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Venne, 10 miles northeast of Osnabrück, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herbert H. Ashley (father)
Margaret V. (Stuart) Ashley (mother)
Rosemary Ashley (sister)
Dolores Ashley (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-3363 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: Punchy
Destination: Osnabrück, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the communications facilities
MACR: 1716
More information
Robert W. Ashley attended high school for four years and was a clerk.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in New York City, New York on 6 April 1942.
Enemy aircraft knocked out #1 and #2 engines and severely damaged a wing. Three crew members managed to bail and were taken prisoner, seven men were killed. They were initially buried at the POW cemetery of Achmer air base on 23 December 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 14 October 1943
Photo source: www.306bg.org - Philippe Smeets, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 14 October 1943, www.ancestry.com - Stuart-DeVito Family Tree