2Lt Robert Sterling Flynn was killed in action during WWII while flying for the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group in a P-38J Lightning, tail #42-67735 (Missing Aircrew Report #2101). His plane collided in mid-air with P-38J 42-67828, flown by 1Lt. Richard Thompson Bond. Both men were reported as battle casualty. The two are buried together at Santa Fe National Cemetery in SECTION N SITE 260.

Missing Air Crew Report.

Page 2 Info for MACR # 2101

Year: 29 Jan 1944

P-38J Aircraft Serial Number: 42-67735

Missing Air Crew Report Number: 2101

Location of accident: S.E. Of Koblenz, Germany Between Wesbaden & Koblenz, Germany

Point Of Departure: Kingscliffe, England

1Lt Richard Thompson Bond was killed in action during WWII while flying for the 77th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group in a P-38J Lightning, tail #42-67828 (Missing Aircrew Report #2103). His plane collided in mid-air with P-38J #42-67735, flown by 2Lt. Robert Sterling Flynn. Both men were reported as battle casualty. The two are buried together at Santa Fe National Cemetery in SECTION N SITE 260.

Missing Air Crew Report

Page 2 Info for MACR # 2103

Year: 29 Jan 1944

P-38J Aircraft Serial Number: 42-67828

Missing Air Crew Report Number: 2103

Location of accident: Koblenz, Germany

Point Of Departure: Kingscliffe, England

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Flight Class 43-E Williams Field, AZ.

While attacking an Me210, P-38J #42-67735 collided with another P-38 and crashed near Koblenz. Killed in Action (KIA).

Flynn, Robert Sterling (1921)