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Personal info

Full name
CARR, Robert H
Date of birth
8 March 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Providence County, Rhode Island
Hometown
Norwood, Providence County, Rhode Island

Military service

Service number
31113586
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
Right Waist Gunner
Unit
336th Bombardment Squadron,
95th Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
25 July 1943
Place of death
Kiel-Gaarden, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
D 14 42

Immediate family

Members
Walter A. Carr (father)
Gertrude A. (Purrington) Carr (mother)
Sybil Carr (sister)
Jane C. Carr (wife)

Plane data

Serial number
42-3277
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Krupp Germaniawerft U-boat yards
MACR: 194

More information

S/Sgt Robert H. Carr was a metalworker before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 25 April 1942.

"In the raid over Kiel, July 25, 1943, we observed that Aircraft No. 42-3277 was hit by anti-aircraft fire between #3 and #4 engines, half-rolled over, out of formation, and went down. It seemed possible that it could have levelled off; however, this is not a certainty. The hit occurred directly over the target, Kiel, about 1650 hours, and flying at an altitude of 22,600 ft.
Two chutes were seen to leave the ship."
-Statement of Paul E. Perceful, FO, Robert L. Mytinger, 2nd Lt, and Harry Moore, S/Sgt.

Nine crew members were killed, and one was taken prisoner. The killed crew members were initially buried at the Garnison Cemetery of Kiel on 28 July 1943.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, wwwfold3.com, www.ancestry.com

Photo source: www.ancestry.com, Peter Schouteten