Stickel Robert F.

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

B-17 (42-102516) 'Bronx Bomber II' American/Canadian Memorial

Name:

Robert F. Stickel

Rank:

Staff Sergeant

Serial Number:

11067379

Unit:

398th Bomber Group, 601st Bomber Squadron

Date of Death:

0000-00-00

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Machine Gunner of the B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102516, shot down over Flamanville on 13 August 1944. The plane took off from Air Base 131 Nuthampstead in the UK to attack troops on the ground in Le Manoir. They were shot down by flak at 1320. The entire crew survived the crash. SSgt Stickel successfully evaded capture.