Name:
Robert Smith Roddy
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-663566
Unit:
366th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-05-29
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Rose Hill Cemetery, Texas
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
1st Lt Robert Smith Roddy, co-pilot of the B-17 42-29792, took off from station 105 Chelveston, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire’s submarine pens. His plane was hit by flak over the target area, exploding in mid-air.