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DEERING, Robert Patrick - Date of
birth
11 March 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Denver, Denver County, Colorado -
Hometown
Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-741888 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
533rd Bombardment Squadron,
381st Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1944 - Place of
death
East of Ottbergen, on the road to Wöhle, six miles east of Hildesheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry P. Deering (father)
Stella E. (Egan) Deering (mother)
Myrna Deering (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31047 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Little Duchess aka Wolverine
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the city
MACR: 2243
More information
Robert Deering attended high school for four years and was employed by the Rocky Mountain News Company.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States on 21 March 1942.
The airplane was attacked by enemy aircraft near Hildesheim, Germany. The aircraft went into a spin and exploded.
Two men were blown out of the plane by the explosion and survived. The remaining eight crew members were killed. They were initially buried at the communicy cemetery of Ottbergen.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card / MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: Nico Leers, Paul Meier