Name:
Robert Benson Taylor
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-827835
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-02-17
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Robert Benson Taylor served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of #43-38623 "Easy Does It" aircraft during World War II. A member of the TaylorRB crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on February 17, 1945. His current burial place is unknown. 2Lt Taylor 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.