Monuments
Name:
Robert B. Kilmer Jr.
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-671962
Unit:
547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group
Date of Death:
0000-00-00
State:
Texas
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2nd Lt Robert B. Kilmer Jr., co-pilot of the B-17 42-31059 “Patches”, took off from station 106 in Grafton Underwood, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Schweinfurt, Germany. They were shot down by German fighters at 1630. Only the bombardier Lt Wilson died, possibly due to a malfunctioning parachute. Kilmer was captured and sent to Stalag Luft 3 in Sagan-Silesia, Bavaria.