Pilot History
Roberts earned the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart.

Aircraft History
Engines V1710-55, V1710-51 Serial Numbers 42-32318 and 42-28572. This aircraft was not armed with guns, only camera.

Wartime History
Took off from Fighter 2 (Kukum) at 9:20am on a photo recon mission against Buka. Last seen on take off headed north, failed to return.

Memorials
Roberts was declared dead on December 17, 1945. Memorialized on the tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery.

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Last Updated
October 1, 2009