Robert Frank Petroski
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 39703
Bob Petroski crew. Alexandria Air Base, October 1943.
Front row left to right: Robert "Bob" F. Petroski, Galon E. Williams, William E. Buchanan, John Mikulik
Back row left to right: Lee B. Gibson, Robert J. Glancy, James G. Farina, Robert P. Dirham, Robert M. Rourke, James E. Henry.
Front row left to right: Robert "Bob" F. Petroski, Galon E. Williams, William E. Buchanan, John Mikulik
Back row left to right: Lee B. Gibson, Robert J. Glancy, James G. Farina, Robert P. Dirham, Robert M. Rourke, James E. Henry.
Update to name captions
Killed in Action (KIA) 22 June 1944 in AC 42-97084. Normally flew as a head pilot, but flew as co-pilot with the Sam Peak crew on 22 June.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-808925
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
31 May 1921 | ||
Enlisted |
25 May 1942 | ||
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
22 June 1944 | Shot down in B-17 "Spare Charlie". The plane crashed in Les Marais d'Épagnette, outside of Abbeville. | |
Buried |
26 June 1944 | Between 24 and 26 June, Lt. Petroski's body was recovered by French citizens. He was buried in grave 304 as unknown next to his crew members in Mareuil-Caubert. | |
Buried |
7 July 1945 | Buried in Plot H, Row 1, Grave 17 in the temporary St. André de l'Eure cemetery. Lt. Petroski was buried next to crew member Frank Welke. | |
Buried |
19 April 1949 | Plot A, Row 15, Grave 42 |
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999, MACR 5918, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5918 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database