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Re: 1st Lt. Mark Lee Robb USAAF
Good morning John !
1st Lt Mark L. Robb crashed with his A-26 on this day along with three other A-26 in the area of Arzfeld, Germany. Their Mission was a very low level attack to the German withdrawing troops from the Ardennes, which were using one main road eastbound.
All 6 aircraft of this mission were by ground fire and four of them came down in enemy territory.
Mark Robb's aircraft (A-26 s/n 41-39290) was hit at about 12:30 and came down immediately near Kickeshausen, Germany. Millard A. Presson and Mark Robb got out of the aircraft, but due to the very low altitude, both chutes failed to open.
Mark Robb was found death near the village of Olmscheiderfurt, where he was buried by German soldiers. In May 1945, his remains were recovered by an American disinterring team to find his rest at U.S. Military Cemetary Foy, Belgium. Now, his final restplace is Arlington, VA.
In the hope, this helps,
all the best !
Horst Weber
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