Robert D Roy
Military
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UPL 25713
Crew of Flying Ginny taken at Chipping Ongar, from right to left:
1/Lt Henry C Patrick III, Pilot
2/Lt Lyndon E Stauffacher, Co-Pilot
2/Lt John J Sauser, Bombardier
S/Sgt George W Van Doren, Radio/Gunner
S/Sgt Clarence D Shanks, Eng/Gunner
S/Sgt Robert D Roy, Tail gunner
1/Lt Henry C Patrick III, Pilot
2/Lt Lyndon E Stauffacher, Co-Pilot
2/Lt John J Sauser, Bombardier
S/Sgt George W Van Doren, Radio/Gunner
S/Sgt Clarence D Shanks, Eng/Gunner
S/Sgt Robert D Roy, Tail gunner
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Robert Roy served as a tail gunner with the 559th Bomb Squadron of the 387th Bomb Group, flying bombing missions out of Chipping Ongar, England.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Nicknames: Flying Ginny
- Unit: 387th Bomb Group 559th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Boston, MA, USA | 19 August 1942 | |
Born |
Massachusetts, USA | ||
Middlesex County, MA, USA |
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ContributorHendersar04
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My name is Adam Henderson and I am the grandson of Robert D. Roy. I have all of his original orders and award/medal citations.
ContributorLucy May
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NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&cat=all&tf…