The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Robert N Sinton

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Army serial number
O-2057429
Rank
2LT (4 January 1945), 2LT (18 March 1945), 1LT (4 May 1945), 2LT (7 June 1945)
Hometown
BALTIMORE MD; Baltimore MD; Baltimore, MD
Also written
Robert Sinton
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 218, 244
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
4 January 1945Air Medal672LT
18 March 1945Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster15302LT
4 May 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster30171LT
7 June 1945award (code not read)35402LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Eyewitness statement, page 9 · 25 April 1945
ApPFA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALT ( QUESTIONDALE
File14060
Name of crew mombor SINTON, Robert N. Jr.
Rank:
lst Lt.
Sorial n inber:
0-2057429
Position: Crew (Bomber) Pilot
Did he ball out?
NO
Where?
If not, why not?
I GOE OUT OF THE AIRPLANK FIRST AND I NAVER SAK HIM
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of
plthe: I CALLED AN OXYGEN CHECK AND WHILE THE WERE BEING
MADE THE RIGHT WAIS. GUNNER CALLED AND SAID THE RIGHT WING WAS BURNING
was he injureds so HE GAVE I'i ORDER TO AHANDON THE SHIPR HR WAS NOT INJURED
Where the he wil on last seen? IN THE PILOTS SRAT
Any hemessy infor ation:
IL ENGINEER SAID THAT HK WAS STILL IN THE
SEAT WHEN HE ABANDONED THE AIRPLANE
Source:
Any explo ation of his fate based in part or wholly on suppos-
ition:
I INAGINE HE -
Total number or nissions of above crew meuber:
.
26
Dates and destinetions if possibl
:
WE WERE SHOT DOWN AT LINZ AUSTRIA
ON APRIL 25 1945
6-3861-AF

National Archives, MACR 14060, page 9 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 13 · 25 April 1945
AFPFA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASU [ QUESTIONNAIRE
File 14060
Name of crew momber: SINTON, Robert N. Jr.
Rank:
1st Lt.
Sorial n imber:
0-2057429
Position: Crew (Bomber) Pilot
Did he ball out? Nou
Where?
If not, why not? Didn't have time, fire started at 27.000 feet
Last contaot or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of
plone:
-
tas he injured?
Where WRE he whon last seen?
Over Lins, Austria
Any heresey infor ation:
Source:
Any explanation of his fate baced in part or wholly on suppos-
ition:
& Blew up in airplane
Total number or missions of above crew member: About 20 missions
Dates and destinations if possible:
April 25, 1945
6-3861-af

National Archives, MACR 14060, page 13 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

Eyewitness statement, page 16 · 25 April 1945
AFPFA-11
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTO QUESTIONDALRE
File 14060
Neme of crew member: SINTON, Robert N. Jr.
Rank:
let Lt.
Sorial nenber:
0-20574.29
Fosition: Crew (Bomber) Pilot
Did he ball out? I believe Not
Where?
Linz Austria
If
not,
why not? No explained REASON
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of loss of
plone: SiNtoN said Is PLANSON fire orisn't it ?
was he injured? No
Where was he when last seen? Pilots seat
Anv heresty infor ation:
not observed or captured
on ground because Sermans could
recount for only eight
Source: German 55
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on suppos-
ition: He was not seen after reading the
ground and bung first out abured
only seven people leave a after me
Total number of missions of above crew reuber: 52033
Dates und destinations if possible:
Not posible
6-3861-AF
(s.ggf) Samuel Rhodes.
17153139
Duncombe Ja

National Archives, MACR 14060, page 16 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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