Korean War
Service # | AO-2221892 |
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Unit | 8 BOMB SQ 3 BOMB WING |
Rank | First Lieutenant U.S. Air Force |
Date of Death | December 19 1951 |
Status | Missing In Action |
Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
First Lieutenant Roberts was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
First Lieutenant Roberts was the co-pilot of a B-26B Invader bomber with the 13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Wing. On December 19, 1951, while on a night intruder mission, the last contact from the aircraft reported its arrival in the target area. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.