Robert W. BONHARD
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Source de la photographie portrait : livre de classe pilote 44-C, Ellington Field, Texas. Avec l'aimable autorisation de notre collègue de la base de données des champs d'honneur Corrina Halters qui a indexé ce livre de classe (#571).
Source : USAAF Class Book Research Project (Ellen Marchese) | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-420331 | ||||||
AGE | 26 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 16 September 1918 Belleville, St. Clair County, ILLINOIS | ||||||
ETAT | ILLINOIS | ||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : John & Louise Anna Schiermeyer BONHARD Siblings : John H | ||||||
RANK | Captain | ||||||
FONCTION | CoPilot | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
SQUADRON | 100th Troop Carrier Squadron | ||||||
GROUP | 441st Troop Carrier Group | ||||||
ARMY | 9th US Air Force | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 15 February 1945 |
Source : Normandy D Day Tours 06 06 1944 | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Dreux-Vernouillet | ||||||
DATA PLAN |
Douglas C-47 - type B-10-DK - s/n 43-48956 Mission : Night training flight of 12 planes to Caen, Laval Take-off 12:15 am field A-41 Dreux Vernouillet (28) - Leader of the 3rd element Crashes into a concrete pole on landing - Reduced visibility (piloting error) - 2:30 a.m. | ||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Saint-André N°3572
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CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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STORY | |||||||
By Normandy D Day Tours 06 06 1944 I was on tour with the little baby on this picture! Sarah is turning 75 yo and we were on the footsteps of her father Captain Robert BONHARD from the 100th Troop Carrier Squadron. He didn't survive the crash of his C47 on February 15th, 1945... That was the first visit of Sarah on the grave of her father in Normandy... | |||||||
Killed on an Operational Mission on 15-2-1945 as pilot of C-47B / #43-48956 / 8C-'?' / No MACR.
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Source : Normandy D Day Tours 06 06 1944 |
Equipages du Douglas C-47 - type B-10-DK - s/n 43-48956
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Capitaine | Donald O. LARSON | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-740221 - AM+2 - OREGON | |
Capitaine | Robert W. BONHARD | CoPilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-420331 - AM - ILLINOIS | |
S/Sergeant | Harold Samuel Jr Mac FARLAND | Radio | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 31299862 - AM+2 - 20 yo- MASSACHUSETTS | |
S/Sergeant | GUY | Mechanic | Dead | Banner Elk Cem. Avery Co, NORTH CAROLINA | 43608095 - 21 yo | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - - Facebook.com/normandyddaytours - |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |