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Robert Gunthorpe
First Name:
Robert
Middle Name:
Jerry
Last Name:
Gunthorpe
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Completed 20 air missions in 6 weeks oversea. He was a crew chief and turret gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator when lost over Papa, Hungary.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: Charlotte Observer 9-5-45
Personal Details
Education Details:
Berryhill High School, Charlotte, graduate
Biographical Notes:
member, Mulberry Presbyterian Church
Family Details:
Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Gunthorpe - Rt. 5, Charlotte, NC Betty Jean Gunthorpe - Charlotte, NC, Sonny Gunthorpe - Greenville, SC G.B. Gunthorpe of Seneca, SC - grandparent, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Simpson of Greenville, SC - grandparents
Military Details
Military Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Military Unit:
B-24 Liberator crew chief and gunner
KIA Date:
NA
MIA Date:
8/22/1944
KIA / MIA Place:
Papa, Hungary
Military Details:
Langley Field, VA, Keesler Field, MS, Wendover, UT, Westover Field, MA, Hungary
Awards:
Air Medal: Oak Leaf cluster
Source:
Newsprint