SSGT Robert Dean “Bob” Cookson (1922-1945) - Find A Grave Memorial

RADAR: 35598704Robert Dean Cookson SSgt OHIO B-29-50-BW #42-24849 Z-SQ-8

DURING THE NIGHT OF 16-17 MARCH 1945, SSGT COOKSON FLEW AS THE RADAR OPERATOR ABOARD BOEING B-29 SUPERFORTRESS SERIAL #42-24849 NICKNAMED "MISSION TO ALBUQUERQUE" TAIL CODE Z-SQUARE-8, OF THE 881ST BOMB SQUADRON, 500TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (VH), 73RD BOMB WING, 20TH AIR FORCE STATIONED AT ISELY FIELD ON SAIPAN IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS.

IT WAS ONE OF 307 B-29 AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED FROM THE XXI BOMBER COMMAND TO BOMBARD THE URBAN AREA OF KOBE, JAPAN.

ALL ABOARD WERE KIA: WHEN Z-SQ-8 WAS UNINTENTIONALLY RAMMED BY Captain Junichi Ogata FLYING A KAWASAKI Ki-61 Hien "Tony" FIGHTER OVER THE TARGET AREA ABOUT TWO MILES NORTH OF KOBE.

Robert D Cookson Sr