World War II Honoree

Robert B. Westcott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Historian

SERVICE NUMBER 33901808. SERVED AS BALL TURRET GUNNER WITH THE 351ST BOMB GROUP, 511TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS B-17G, SERIAL NUMBER 43-37571 'DEAR BESSIE' WENT DOWN OVER GERMANY AFTER A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY. THE 2 PILOTS WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH, THE 7 OTHER CREW MEMBERS, INCLUDING HIM, WERE TAKEN PRISONER.