Robert Lee Hand, 19181945 (aged 27 years)

Name
Robert Lee /Hand/
Given names
Robert Lee
Surname
Hand
Birth
Type: Birth of Hand, Robert L.
October 1918 28 30
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Birth of a brother
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Birth of a sister
24 May 1921 (aged 2 years)
Death of a sister
24 May 1921 (aged 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfather
15 December 1921 (aged 3 years)
Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.056608 Longitude: -95.926899
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Birth of a sister
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Death of a paternal grandfather
13 June 1936 (aged 17 years)
Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.056608 Longitude: -95.926899
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Address line 2: Fields Store Cemetery (formerly New Hope Cemetery)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Death of a father
30 January 1938 (aged 19 years)
Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.097441 Longitude: -96.078292
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
INDI:EVEN:ADDR:NOTE: @N1704@
Burial of a father
Address line 2: Fields Store Cemetery (formerly New Hope Cemetery)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Death of a maternal grandmother
26 March 1939 (aged 20 years)
Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.097441 Longitude: -96.078292
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
INDI:EVEN:ADDR:NOTE: @N1704@
Death of a paternal grandmother
16 December 1940 (aged 22 years)
Waller, Texas, United States of America
Latitude: 30.056608 Longitude: -95.926899
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Burial of a paternal grandmother
Address line 2: Fields Store Cemetery (formerly New Hope Cemetery)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Burial of a mother
Address line 2: Fields Store Cemetery (formerly New Hope Cemetery)
State: Texas
Country: United States of America
Death
Country: Papua New Guinea
Burial
Address line 2: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
City: Manilla
Country: The Philippines
Family with parents
father
18901938
Birth: 8 September 1890 24 16 Waller, Texas, United States of America
Death: 30 January 1938Hempstead, Waller, Texas, United States of America
mother
18881968
Birth: 23 March 1888 37 37
Death: 28 October 1968
sister
Private
himself
19181945
Birth: October 1918 28 30 Texas, United States of America
Death: 12 December 1945Papua New Guinea
3 years
younger brother
19211997
Birth: 24 May 1921 30 33 Texas, United States of America
Death: 24 April 1997Waller, Texas, United States of America
younger sister
19211921
Birth: 24 May 1921 30 33
Death: 24 May 1921
6 years
younger sister
19261999
Birth: 1926 35 37 Texas, United States of America
Death: 1999
Shared note

He enlisted for WWII on 10 Jan 1942 at Ellington Field, Houston, Texas. His number was 10855419. He was living in Waller County, Texas, and was categorised as "Express messengers and mail clerks" for employment.

Shared note

Nick Wallingford, October 2009:

I believe he was killed in action in WWII. I remember my mother saying what a sad thing it was, as he was so handsome and well-liked.

Shared note

The crew disappeared in New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Described in http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b-17/41-24458.html

Media object
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