Rank: 
Maj.
Class of: 
1941
Branch: 
Army Air Forces
MIA/KIA: 
MIA
Conflict: 
WWII
Born: 
Monday, July 9, 1917
Died : 
Sunday, November 5, 1944
Awards: 
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart
Buried: 
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines (Tablets of the Missing). Summerville Cemetery Summerville, Union County, Oregon (Placard only)
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Biography: 

Maj Arnoldus was born in Summerville, Oregon. HIs field of study at Oregon State College was Chemical Engineering graduating in 1941. While serving with the 20th Air Force, 58th Bombardment Wing, 468th Bombardment Group 793 Bombardment Squadron he went missing over the China-Burma-India region on the B-29-15-BW #42-6370 “Lethal Lady” of which he was the Navigator on. His body was never recovered. The later ruling was that his aircraft crashed into the sea near the Singapore Naval Base during his nighttime mission. During his time in service he was honored with the responsibility of flying Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt when she made her trip to the pacific. He was survived by his wife and parents.  

https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bk992#page/15/mode/1up (pg 16)

http://goldstarfamilyregistry.com/heroes/robert-arnoldus-474297

https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx71bm360#page/12/mode/1... (pg 12)

https://oregondigital.org/catalog/oregondigital:fx719v902#page/451/mode/... (pg 456)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56786670

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42190087