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CAPT Robert L Pherson

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CAPT Robert L Pherson

Birth
Volant, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
12 Jun 1944 (aged 25)
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
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Plot B Row 14 Grave 21
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He was flying a P-51B named "Deviless 2nd" which took off from East Wretham on a bomber escort mission. He followed a FW190 directly towards the center of Paris where he was met by an intense flak. The Germans reported that his P-51 crashed at Villacoubly, France. He was initially buried in the Community Cemetery 'Des Gonards' at Versailles.
He was flying a P-51B named "Deviless 2nd" which took off from East Wretham on a bomber escort mission. He followed a FW190 directly towards the center of Paris where he was met by an intense flak. The Germans reported that his P-51 crashed at Villacoubly, France. He was initially buried in the Community Cemetery 'Des Gonards' at Versailles.

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CAPT 369 FTR SQ 359 FTR GP
PENNSYLVANIA

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  • Maintained by: Union48
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56374816/robert_l-pherson: accessed ), memorial page for CAPT Robert L Pherson (9 Jul 1918–12 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56374816, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by Union48 (contributor 47363891).