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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert J. Fitzgerald

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Honored By

500th Bomb Group Memorial Association

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Activity During WWII

AIRCRAFT COMMANDER WITH THE RANK OF MAJOR ON Z SQUARE 8, 'MISSION TO ALBUQUERQUE' OF THE 881ST SQUADRON ON A BOMBING MISSION ON KOBE ON MARCH 16-17, 1945. THE PLANE WAS RAMMED OVER KOBE ABOUT TWO MILES NORTH OF THE CITY AND MOST OF THE CREW INCLUDING HIM HAD PERISHED.