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MSGT Robert A. Gidley

Birth : 1915 Iowa, USA
Death : 20 Aug 1944 Sichuan, China
Burial : Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate : 41.2694016, -95.8182983
Plot : Roselawn section, lot 028, grave 3
Description : Master Sergeant, 676th Bomb Squadron, 444th Bomb Group, World War II.

Flight Engineer aboard B-29-10-BW Superfortress #42-6330, nicknamed "Fickle Finger of Fate."

Returning from a mission over Yawata Kyoto, Japan, the bomber collided with a mountain cliff, southeast of Guanghan, China, attempting to reach airfield A-3. The nighttime crash claimed the lives of ten of the eleven-man crew.

The air crew killed were:

Maj. Charles E Hansen, Pilot
1st Lt. Harold H Heinbaugh, Co-Pilot
Capt. Stephen Silverman, Navigator
1st Lt. Roy W Peerman Jr, Bombardier
S/Sgt. Denver P. Edington, Radar Operator? Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is MSGT Robert A. Gidley's memorial?

    MSGT Robert A. Gidley's memorial is located at: Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA.

  • When did MSGT Robert A. Gidley death?

    MSGT Robert A. Gidley death on 20 Aug 1944 in Sichuan, China

  • Where are the coordinates of the MSGT Robert A. Gidley's memorial?

    Latitude: 41.2694016
    Longitude: -95.8182983

Family Members:

Parent

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Allan B. Gidley

(1886 - 1966)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2694016, -95.8182983

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Coordinate: 41.2700900, -95.8226400

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11. Garner Cemetery
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12. Stoker-Graybill Cemetery
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13. Maple Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2265560, -95.8187100

14. Evans Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3255997, -95.8368988

15. Lewis Township Cemetery
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2117004, -95.7938995

16. Gregg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3330000, -95.7931000

17. Council Point Cemetery
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18. Hazel Dell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3489723, -95.7939911

19. Trinity Cathedral Columbarium
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Coordinate: 41.2603900, -95.9393660

20. Saint Columbanus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3429440, -95.7435260

21. Crescent Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3664894, -95.8566208

22. Prospect Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2780991, -95.9593964

23. Saint Pauls Evangelical Country Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1748352, -95.7492371

24. First Central Congregational Columbarium
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Coordinate: 41.2563456, -95.9658365