Name:
Robert A. Booth
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-812740
Unit:
405th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-10-27
State:
Connecticut
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France
Plot:
B
Row:
12
Grave:
23
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 OLCs, Purple Heart
Comments:
Took off from Airbase Y-7 in Dole-Tavaux, France, on a resupply mission for the "Lost Battalion" (141st Infantry, 36th Division) in poor weather. Likely lost control of his aircraft after transitioning from contact to instrument flying just prior to entering heavy cloud cover. Earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism on this mission.