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Robey Harry Albert, Jr.

Name:
Harry Albert, Jr. Robey
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-437650
Unit:
427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-01-23
State:
California
Cemetery:
Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
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Harry Albert Robey, Jr. was born on June 11, 1918, in Utah. He was the son of Harrison Theophilus Robey and Carrie Belle Anderson Robey.

Harry served in the 427th Bomber Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17 #41-24584 during World War II.

On January 23, 1943, the crew was attacked by German FW-190 fighters during their mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. Their plane was shot down by Ltn Melchior Kestel 9./JG26 . All members were able to bail out of their airplane except for 2Lt Moser, who was killed during the attack. Of those nine members who bailed out, six were captured and taken as prisoners, two evaded German capture, and one member, 1Lt Robey, was killed during his parachute descent when he was shot by a hunter. Their airplane crashed at Abbey Pleyben near Edern, France.

Initially buried in Pleyben, 1Lt Robey is now buried in the Oak Hill Memorial Park, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, francecrashes39-45.net