Brewer Robert McKinley, Jr.

Monuments

493rd Bombardment Group Honor Roll

Name:

Robert McKinley, Jr. Brewer

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

34946793

Unit:

861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group

Date of Death:

1945-03-30

State:

Florida

Cemetery:

Saint Augustine National Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

174

Decoration:

Comments:

Robert McKinley Brewer, Jr. was born on March 5, 1926. He served in the 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 30, 1945, and is now buried in the Saint Augustine National Cemetery, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, USA. His name is listed on the 493rd Bomber Group Honor Roll located in St. Mary the Virgin Church, Clopton, England, but his middle initial is inscribed as L.