Robert P Cooper
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Robert P Cooper - Stuart, 351st BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Shot down 15 May 1943 in B-17 42-3173 'Spareball. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Air Medal, Purple Heart
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Spare ball
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 15 May 1943 | |
Born |
Stuart, Iowa, USA | ||
Buried |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15581 / MACR 15581, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey, p. 122, ABMC / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database