Roberts Jack L.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Jack L. Roberts

Rank:

First Lieutenant

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Date of Death:

1944-12-21

State:

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

Plot:

Section 34

Row:

Grave:

4847

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Comments:

Jack L. Roberts served in the US Air Corps as a First Lieutenant during World War II. He was the radar operator aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-29-45-BW Superfortress #42-24715. He was Killed In Action when his bomber was rammed by a Japanese fighter on a mission over Mukden, Manchuria. He is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA in a common grave with his crew. 1Lt Roberts was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.