Robert Andrew Lagergren

Military
Staff Sergeant Robert A. Lagergren, of the 303rd Bomb Group, reads a book. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238793.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '77a. Staff Serg. Robert Lagergren, of 810 S. Maple Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, was a bank teller at the Suburban Trust and Savings Bank, Oak Park, before joining the Army Air Corps. Now he is in England with bomber squadron, and through it's not quite like media-378927.jpg FRE 1059 Staff Sergeant Robert A. Lagergren, of the 303rd Bomb Group, reads a book. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238793.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '77a. Staff Serg. Robert Lagergren, of 810 S. Maple Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, was a bank teller at the Suburban Trust and Savings Bank, Oak Park, before joining the Army Air Corps. Now he is in England with bomber squadron, and through it's not quite like the bank, he is enjoying the life. Here he is checking an office file, and wondering at the same time when he is going to get his next mail from home.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1059 - Staff Sergeant Robert A. Lagergren, of the 303rd Bomb Group, reads a book. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...

Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 28 May 1915

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 17 March 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Other

Discharged USAAF

15 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Crystal Lake, IL 7 September 1992

Other

Hospitalised

Hospitalised with Tuberculosis, medical discharge Oct-45.

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