McArdle, Robert Henry, Capt

POW/MIA
 
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Last Rank
Captain
Last Primary MOS
7598-Basic Fixed-Wing Pilot
Last MOSGroup
 Pilots/Naval Flight Officers
Primary Unit
1943-Present, 7598, POW/MIA
Service Years
1942 - 1943
Official/Unofficial USMC Certificates
Golden Dragon Certificate
Shellback Certificate
Officer Collar Insignia
Captain

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Home State
Ohio
Ohio
 Year of Birth
1920
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Akron		 Last Address
2009 University Ave.
Morgantown, WVa
MIA Date
Jun 30, 1943		  
Cause
KIA-Killed in Action		 Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location
Solomon Islands
Location of Memorial
Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines		 Memorial Coordinates
MIA

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 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

VMSB-132 left the United States on October 13, 1942 from San Diego aboard the USS Mumu. At the time of their departure the squadron consisted of 27 officers, 245 enlisted men and a few attached Navy personnel. They landed in NoumĂ©a, New Caledonia on October 28. On October 30, 1942, VMSB-132, under the command of Major Louis Robertshaw, landed at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal. Upon arrival, they became part of the Cactus Air Force and fought during the Battle of Guadalcanal until December 1942 when they were relieved by VMSB-233. The squadronâ??s pilots and gunners left the island on December 24, 1942 and arrived in Sydney, Australia for leave on New Yearâ??s Eve. After resting, reorganizing, and retraining, they then moved to Espiritu Santo where they were met by their ground echelon in January 1943. During this time, they became part of the Strike Command of the 13th Air Force, responsible for attacking nearby enemy bases and shipping and giving what was then considered close support to front-line units. The squadron returned to Guadalcanal in June 1943 and flew missions from there until their return to the States on October 26, 1943.

MCARDLE, Robert H, CAPT, O-011818, USMC, from West Virginia, location Solomon Islands, date of loss June 30, 1943 + MCARDLE, Robert H, Captain, O-011818, USMC, from West Virginia, Manila American Cemetery + MCARDLE, Robert Henry, 11818, POW&MPDet, HQUSMC, Washington DC, July 1, 1945, missing-killed in action + MCARDLE, Robert Henry, 1st Lieutenant, USMCR. Wife, Mrs. Marion L. McArdle, 2009 University Ave., Morgantown, WVa

Capt Robert Henry McArdle, pilot, was declared Missing in Action on 30 Jun 1943.

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