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Hagans Robert W. "Bill"

Name:
Robert W. "Bill" Hagans
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
35225544
Unit:
510th Bomber Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
2017-12-20
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
South Lawn Cemetery, Ohio
Plot:
Unmarked grave
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Sgt Robert W. Hagans, waist gunner of the B-17 42-31560 “Hot Rocks”, took off from station 110 in Polebrook, Northamptonshire, UK on a bombing mission over Ludwigschafen, Germany. Three of their engines failed, causing them to lose altitude. A flak hit on the fuselage prompted the crew to bail out, but it was aborted by the plane’s mid-air explosion, killing three crewmen. Hagans landed safely but was later captured and sent to Stalag Luft 3.