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MISTROT, Robert Benson Jr - Date of
birth
24 September 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-703772 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pin Point Navigator -
Unit
835th Bombardment Squadron,
486th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Missing in Action - Date of
death
28 September 1944 - Place of
death
Merseburg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Robert B. Mistrot (father)
Mary R. (Sallee) Mistrot (mother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38110 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Marge
Destination: Merseburg, Germany
Mission: Strategic Bombing
MACR: 9420
More information
He enlisted in the US Army in Houston, Texas on 28 September 1942. He and his crew were flying lead of the "B" group. The aircraft took a hit from FLAK just before bombs away, which resulted in the breaking in two of the aircraft near the waist windows. The tail section fell, striking another aircraft.
Source of information: Michel Beckers, Carla Mans, WWIIMemorial.com, NARA, Footnote.com, 486th.org, www.ancestry.com - Mistrot Family Tree
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Beaumont High School, Texas 1938