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King Robert W.

Name:
Robert W. King
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
6653962
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-04-05
State:
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot:
Section 34
Row:
Grave:
Site 3851
Decoration:
Comments:

Robert W. King was born on February 13, 1914. He served in the 566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Left Waist Gunner on the B-24M-10-FO Liberator #44-50747 during World War II.

Departing from RAF Hethel/AAF Station 114 in Norfolk, England, he was Killed in Action on April 5, 1945 aboard B-24 #44-50747. That day, the 389th BG was on a mission to hit the marshaling yards at Plauen, Germany. His plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire from a German ship off the coast of Holland (The Netherlands). It caused a fuel leak and the pilot radioed he would attempt a landing. The plane crashed between Brouwershaven and Zonnemaire, The Netherlands. All nine on board were killed.

Sgt King is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA, in the same grave with two of his crewmates.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, aviation-safety.net, ww2fallen100.blogspot.com