Aspinall, Robert James

Rank and Name, Master Sergeant Robert James Aspinall.

Unit/Placed in, 484th Bomber Squadron, 505th Bomber Group, Very Heavy.

Robert is born approx. on 6 March 1920 in Rochester, Wisconsin.

Father, Glenn A. Aspinall.

Mother, Edith S. (Hibbard) Aspinall.

Spouse, Kathleen C. (Willey) Aspinall.

Robert enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 16009984.

Robert ‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a B-29 were,

1^st Lt. Richard A. Gray Pilot

1^st Lt. Edgar K. Grempler Co Pilot

1^st Lt. Joseph H. Ptaszkowaki Navigator

1^st Lt. Carl R. Gustavsod Bombardier

M/Sgt. Robert J. Aspinall Engineer

S/Sgt. Galen Westmoreland Radio Operator

2^nd Lt. Matt C. Myers Radar Operator/Gunner

Sgt. Marvin L. Binger Right(Waist) Gunner

Sgt. Julius R. Rivas Left(Waist) Gunner

Sgt. John C. Edwards Central Fire Control/Gunner

Sgt. Dorsey L. Riddlemoser Tail Gunner

Robert was KIA on the bombing mission to a Japanese Airfield, when they were shot by a Kawasaki 45, 3 Engine’s caught fire, the wings broke off and when they were heading for the water the plane broke in 2 on 20 June 1945, he is honored with an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Robert is buried/mentioned at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu County, Hawaii U.S.A.

Courts of the missing.

He also has a Memorial Grave at Rochester Cemetery

Rochester, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA.

And Graceland Cemetery, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org