Name:
Robert F. Jarvis
Rank:
Flight Officer
Serial Number:
T-62985
Unit:
835th Bomber Squadron, 486th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1945-01-21
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
F/O Robert F. Jarvis, pilot of the B-17 42-97998 “Roanoke Magician”, was shot by flak while on a raiding mission over Manheim. Returning from the raid with heavy damage, the crew got lost in the bad weather and crashed. The tail section was found where the monument now lays, hence its representation. Jarvis was the only crew member to die.