Name:
Robert W. Ryan
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
15084322
Unit:
452nd Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Death:
1944-11-09
State:
Indiana
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
A
Row:
29
Grave:
48
Decoration:
Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert W. Ryan entered military service in Indiana. He served in the 452nd Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium, as a Sergeant and Gunner on the B-26 Marauder #43-634146 during World War II.
On the return trip from a mission to bomb a bridge at Trier, Germany, on November 9, 1944, his crew encountered severe icing conditions. It was surmised that this was the cause when they crashed near Forest de Vau in Gondrecourt-le-Chateau, France. Unfortunately, all men on board were killed.
Sgt Ryan is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net, www.abmc.gov