ROBINSON, Richard George
| Service Numbers: | N478634, O22422 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 May 1944 |
| Last Rank: | Pilot Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 5 May 1926 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Korea, 16 February 1952, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" United Nations Memorial Cemetery, Busan, Korea - Wall no. 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra Korean War Memorial, Griffith Korean War Missing In Action Honour Roll, Gympie Memorial Lane Murals, Ipswich Korean War Memorial, Korea United Nations Memorial Cemetery Wall of Remembrance, Lithgow War Memorial, Norfolk Island Korean War Memorial, Wagga Wagga Korean Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 26 May 1944: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N478634, 5th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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Korean War Service
| 7 Jul 1949: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
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| 25 Jun 1950: | Involvement Pilot Officer, O22422, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 3 Jan 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O22422 | |
| 16 Feb 1952: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, O22422, No. 77 Squadron (RAAF), RAAF Operations - Korea |
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Pilot Officer Richard George ROBINSON, (AKA Dick) O22422/188043,was born in Newcastle on 5 May 1926. Prior to enlistment his civilian employment was listed as car salesman and fitter and turner. He initially joined the Army (N478634) in 1944 and discharged in 1945 after serving with 5thBattalion. He applied for enlistment in RAAF in 1947, but this was deferred awaiting medical clearance and on 01 Aug 1949 in Sydney he enlisted as an airman and qualified as Fitter 11E. On 26 Aug 1950, he commenced pilot training and awarded wings on 02 Aug 1951. He was subsequently posted to 77Squadron Korea to fly meteors on 03 Jan 1952. He was awarded US Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. He was listed MIA Believed Killed on 16 February 1952, age 25. At the time, his Brother SGT B.J. Robinson A22084 was also serving in the RAAF at 86Wing HQ RAAF Richmond WEF Jan 1952.
Mission Summary
Pilot Officer Richard George ROBINSON, Service No: O22422, DoB: 5 May 1926, MIA 16 February 1952, LKP TOKYO GRID YC5459 latitude and longitude 38 27 20.00N 125 54 35.00E.
On 16 Feb 1952, PLTOFF Robinsons was part of a four Meteor aircraft formation tasked to conduct a rocket attack at Namch’onjonthen conduct armed reconnaissance along road from Namch’onjonto Sariwon. During the armed reconnaissance phase, west of Sinmak, PLTOFF Robinson flying at 200 ftAGL, was hit by ground fire causing the ventral tank to catch fire. He was advised to drop the tank, but PLTOFF Robinson did not respond. Shortly after, the rear fuselage and tail separated from the aircraft and it crashed on the side of a mountain. No parachute was sighted and there was no sign of PLTOFF Robinson. LKP was listed as TOKYO GRID YC5459 latitude and longitude 38 27 20.00N 125 54 35.00E.
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