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WOOLFOLK, Robert Lee - Date of
birth
6 November 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-757937 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Toggler -
Unit
571st Bombardment Squadron,
390th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 May 1944 - Place of
death
1 mile from Magdeburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence A. Woolfolk (father)
Zoe E. Woolfolk (mother)
Richard E. Woolfolk (brother)
Margaret C. Woolfolk (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31651 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Decatur Deb
Destination: Magdeburg, Germany
MACR: 5259
More information
The airplane was shot down by Luftwaffe fighters. Fire developed in the cockpit and a part of the vertical stabilizer was shot away. The bomber went down in a spiral movement and crashed. Only 3 bailed out and became POW. 7 others were killed in the crash.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Rik Verhelle, www.390th.org, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Rik Verhelle, American Air Museum in Britain