Robert Alfred Green
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sergeant Flight Engineer 1587182
Parents: Arthur Robert and Miriam Eleanor Green
Marital status: Single
Home address: 19 Chiphouse Road, Kingswood
Pre-war occupation: Grocery shop assistant
Date of birth: 15/03/1924
Date of death: 04/05/1944
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Courtisols (St. Memmie) Churchyard,
Age: 20
Further information:
Robert was the son of a heavy goods yard inspector and the youngest of four children with two brothers and a sister.
Robert enlisted in the RAF in September 1941. From 1943, Robert's squadron was stationed at Kirmington Lincolnshire and took part in coastal raids of France during the German occupation. In the run up to the D-day landings RAF squadrons including 166 Squadron, undertook various bombing missions to help ensure the success of the Normandy Invasion. On the night of the 3rd of May 1944, Robert was part of a crew of seven on board Lancaster Bomber ME643 which took part in a raid on Mailly-le-Camp Marne France, with the purpose of destroying a Panzer Division that was based there. Robert’s aircraft was shot down during this mission and all on board were killed. A total of 314 aircraft took part in what turned out to be a successful operation but in the process 44 planes were shot down and 249 lives were lost.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
http://francecrashes39-45.net/mailly_3_4_mai44.php