Son of Robert Allgeier who resided in Queen Village, Long Island, New York.
Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-100228, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100228 took off from Eniwetok Island on a bombing mission over Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands. After completing the mission they apparently got off course and after running out of fuel the Pilot, 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski, attempted a landing at sea. Four members of the crew survived the landing and 6 other crew members perished during the landing.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during World War II.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692845
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100228:
Allgeier, Robert F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Refy, John W ~ Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Swift, Carl B ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
West, Lester R ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Westpfahl, Edward R ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Wienckowski, Bernard O ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Crew who survived the landing included 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer T. Pahl (Bombardier), Sgt. Ernest J. Szydlowski (Gunner), and Sgt. Harvey A. Hitt (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-100228, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100228 took off from Eniwetok Island on a bombing mission over Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands. After completing the mission they apparently got off course and after running out of fuel the Pilot, 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski, attempted a landing at sea. Four members of the crew survived the landing and 6 other crew members perished during the landing.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during World War II.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692845
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100228:
Allgeier, Robert F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Refy, John W ~ Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Swift, Carl B ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
West, Lester R ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Westpfahl, Edward R ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Wienckowski, Bernard O ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Crew who survived the landing included 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer T. Pahl (Bombardier), Sgt. Ernest J. Szydlowski (Gunner), and Sgt. Harvey A. Hitt (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Son of Robert Allgeier who resided in Queen Village, Long Island, New York.
Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-100228, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100228 took off from Eniwetok Island on a bombing mission over Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands. After completing the mission they apparently got off course and after running out of fuel the Pilot, 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski, attempted a landing at sea. Four members of the crew survived the landing and 6 other crew members perished during the landing.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during World War II.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692845
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100228:
Allgeier, Robert F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Refy, John W ~ Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Swift, Carl B ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
West, Lester R ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Westpfahl, Edward R ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Wienckowski, Bernard O ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Crew who survived the landing included 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer T. Pahl (Bombardier), Sgt. Ernest J. Szydlowski (Gunner), and Sgt. Harvey A. Hitt (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Robert served as a Second Lieutenant & Co-Pilot on B-24J #42-100228, 26th Bomber Squadron, 11th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Queens County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 27, 1942 in New York City, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
B-24J #42-100228 took off from Eniwetok Island on a bombing mission over Ujelang Atoll, Marshall Islands. After completing the mission they apparently got off course and after running out of fuel the Pilot, 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski, attempted a landing at sea. Four members of the crew survived the landing and 6 other crew members perished during the landing.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this crash during World War II.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-692845
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Airmen who perished on B-24J #42-100228:
Allgeier, Robert F ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Refy, John W ~ Sgt, Gunner, NJ
Swift, Carl B ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, AR
West, Lester R ~ Sgt, Engineer, OH
Westpfahl, Edward R ~ Sgt, Gunner, NY
Wienckowski, Bernard O ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, IL
Crew who survived the landing included 2nd Lt. Edwin T. Szczypinski (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Elmer T. Pahl (Bombardier), Sgt. Ernest J. Szydlowski (Gunner), and Sgt. Harvey A. Hitt (Gunner).
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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