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Hull, Robert Lester Lee

Date of birth:
December 14th, 1919 (Hornbrook/California, United States)
Date of death:
January 4th, 1944 (Bredstedt, Germany)
Buried on:
Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Unit:
579th Bombardment Squadron, 392nd Bombardment Group, U.S. Army Air Forces
His bomber crashed in an attempt to make an emergency landing. It was forced to make one after the bomber was damaged by a German FW-190, flown by Felix Steiner. When the bomber hit the ground, it turned over and was set on fire.
Purple Heart

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  • Photo: Pieter Schlebaum
  • - Pieter Schlebaum

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