Name:
Robert Gladstone
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
O-817660
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-02-17
State:
Massachusetts
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cem., Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
F
Row:
7
Grave:
33
Decoration:
Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Robert Gladstone entered the military service in Massachusetts. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Captain and Pilot of #44-8437 aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on February 17, 1945 when their plane was shot down by flak over Nürnberg and crashed at Prum, Germany. CPT Gladstone is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.