Roger W Collins
Military ROLL OF HONOURHe flew on Arthur Crapsey crew. Reproted to group on 19 Nov 1943. On mission to Halberstadt on 11 Jan 1944, during an attack from fighters, B-17G #42-31538 was involved in a mid-air collision. KIA.
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
11 January 1944 | ||
Born |
Oak Park, Illinois | ||
Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, The Netherlands, I-10-4 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1932, 8th AF Losses, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 196, http://www.wwiimemorial.com / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…