AIR COMMANDO Hutchinson, Robert Milton

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hutchinson​

• FORENAME

Robert Milton​

• UNIT

3 AC Group (159 Liaison Squadron)​

• RANK

Flight Officer​

• NUMBER

T-000797​

• DATE OF DEATH

4th July 1945​

• AGE

24​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington East Hill Cemetery,Arlington,Rush County,Indiana Section 5 North Row 6​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Cambridge City,Wayne County,Indiana​

born 14.3.1921 Arlington,Indiana​

son of Ross Miller and Dorothy (nee Wright) Hutchinson,Cambridge City,Indiana​

graduated Lincoln High School​

attended Purdue University (aeronautical engineering) (2 years)​

semi-skilled in manufacture of automobiles in civilian life​

enlisted 1.6.1942 Bowman Field,Louisville,Kentucky (Private 15113526 Air Corps)​

graduated as Flight Officer February 1943​

318 Troop Carrier Squadron (3 AC Group)​

159 Liaison Squadron (3 AC Group)​

award Air Medal​

pilot​

Stinson L-5 Sentinel​

KIA - crashed near Cervantes,Luzon,Philippines​

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