Robert Barry Waggoner was born on June 21, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Tail Gunner on the B-17 #44-8246 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on November 2, 1944, when his airplane was shot down by flak and crashed at Sommerda, Germany. Four crew members were Killed in Action, and seven were taken as prisoners.

2Lt Waggoner is now buried in the Saint Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.

The crew that day was Capt Vernon Alexander Harry Graves, Dave First, Don Schuiman ex nav, Chas Mills, Salvatore Sciame, Harry Froese (7 Prisoner of War); Joe Saleski, Howard Claydon, Lt Bob Waggoner tg, Lt Col George Whitlock mission pilot (4 Killed in Action).

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