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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert A. Flack

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SECOND LIEUTENANT, WAS COPILOT OF C-47 42-5691 OF THE 14TH TROOP CARRIER SQUADRON, 61ST TROOP CARRIER GROUP. HIS UNIT PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943) IN SICILY, DROPPING PARATROOPERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. AFTER THE PARATROOPERS HAD JUMPED, THE AIRPLANE WAS SHOT DOWN BY FRIENDLY FIRE. THE PLANE CRASHED NEAR COSTA. HE IS BURIED IN THE CROWN HILL CEMETERY, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.