Robert Clendinning Jr ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New Jersey
On September 27, 1944 First Lieutenant Clendinning was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of New Jersey. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 85811 |
| Service ID | O-700797 |
| Name | Robert Clendinning Jr |
| From | Nutley, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Casualty Date | September 27, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Navigator |
| Unit/Group | 489th Bomber Group, Heavy, 846th Bomber Squadron |
| Casualty Type | KIA - Killed in Action |
| Location | Suffolk, England |
| Burial | Plot E Row 6 Grave 2, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England |
| Notable Awards |
★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Robert Clendinning Jr is buried or memorialized at Plot E Row 6 Grave 2, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Robert Clendinning, Jr was born in 1917 in Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He was the son of Robert Clendinning Sr and Jeanette Maclagan. He was married to Bertha Schundler Clendinning. They had a daughter named Beth who was just a year old.He was on the crew of B-24H Liberator #42-94932 "Paper Doll" on return from a mission to Kassel when they were involved in a mid-air collision with another B-24 (42-94888 "Special Delivery II") and crashed at Walberswick on the Suffolk coast. There were no survivors from either plane. We identified 6 casualties in our archive related to the #42-94932 incident on September 27, 1944.
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Commendations + Awards
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★ Distinguished Flying Cross
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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