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Bob Mike WHITE
"Mickey"
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O 523103 | ||||||
| AGE | 24 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18 February 1920 Gustine, Comanche County, TEXAS | ||||||
| ETAT | TEXAS | ||||||
| FAMILY | Parents : Guy & Roberta Ann Smith White Frères & Soeurs : Clyle Andy, Harwood Guy, Ballard Jack, Bonnie Coda, Ronda, Doris & Guyla Marie | ||||||
| RANK | 1st Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
| SQUADRON | 330th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 93rd Bomber Group | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 18 March 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Doudelainville - OISEMONT | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type J-55-CO - s/n 42-99974 "Pregnant Angel"
Macr : 3532 Mission : Friedrichshafen (All) Takeoff Station 104 Hardwick, Norfolk UK Shot by flak | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Photo added by Brenda |
On the return flight a direct flak hit in the left wing also killed the pilot. The crew baled out and the aircraft crashed at Doudelainville, 7 miles south-west of Abbeville, France. 1 KIA / 9 POW. | ||||||
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Source : Pilot Class Book 42-I, Stamford AFS, Arledge, Texas | |||||||
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B-24 Liberator - type J-55-CO - s/n 42-99974"Pregnant Angel"
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| 2nd Lieutenant | Bob M. WHITE | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-523103 - AM/PH - TEXAS | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Kenneth K | KETT | CoPilot | Prisoner - Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 | O-755574 - CALIFORNIA | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Joseph B | KOI | Navigator | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria | O-755152 - PENNSYLVANIA | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | James H | HARPER | Bomber | Prisoner - Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 | 689464 - TEXAS | |
| S/Sergeant | Jody B | HLAVATY | Mechanic/Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 38268500 - OKLAHOMA | |
| S/Sergeant | Fred | BROWN | Radio/Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 32057346 - NEW JERSEY | |
| Sergeant | Clifford W | BUNZ | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 37469593 - NEBRASKA | |
| Sergeant | Edward L | CHEVRAUX | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 15377617 - OHIO | |
| Sergeant | Lloyd S | HOLTBERG | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 17038682 - NEBRASKA | |
| Sergeant | Robert W | GREEN | Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow | 34127994 - SOUTH CAROLINA | |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - Brenda - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
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| PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |