Monuments
B-24 Liberator (42-40738) 'The Oklahoman' Crash Site Memorial
Crash of the B-24 'The Oklahoman' (42-40738) Info Sign
Name:
Robert W. McNair
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Serial Number:
12075494
Unit:
566th Bomber Squadron, 389th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-05
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France
Plot:
I
Row:
8
Grave:
6
Decoration:
Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
TSgt Robert W. McNair, radio of the B24 42-40738 “The Oklahoman”, took off from Station 114 Hetel, Norfolk, UK on a bombing mission over Cognac. The plane suffered a direct hit from AA fire and exploded in mid-flight at 1208. Only the pilot survived.