Mericle Robert R.

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Robert R. Mericle is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17s 'Hun Hunter' (42-5058) & 'Bommerang' (41-24611) Memorial -305th Bomber Group

Name:

Robert R. Mericle

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-661531

Unit:

364th Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomb Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-02-16

State:

South Dakota

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart, Air Medal

Comments:

2nd Lt Robert R. Mericle, co-pilot of the B-17 42-5058 �Hun Hunter�, took off from station 105 in Chelveston, Nothamptonshire, UK at 0900 on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire�s �Flak Alley� to target the submarine pens there. The plane was shot down by a German fighter and evacuated at 1112. The locals only saw one parachute but two crew members survived.