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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina
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The War Department announced the return of 5,374 WWII American remains from Europe, including local Second Lt. Robert R. Northington from Roanoke Rapids, NC, killed over England on Dec. 24, 1944. Details of his service and survivors provided.
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The War Department announced in Washington Thursday that the remains of 5,374 Americans who lost their lives during World War II were being returned to the U. S. from Europe aboard the United States Army Transport Lawrence Victory.
Among 95 being returned to North Carolina is the body of Second Lieutenant Robert R. Northington, Air Force, whose next of kin was listed as Lionel H. Northington, Box 407, Roanoke Rapids.
The armed forces dead being returned on the Lawrence Victory were originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in France, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom.
Lieut. Northington, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Northington, was killed in action over England on December 24, 1944, according to a War Department message received by the family shortly after his death.
A former manager of one of the local A & P stores in the city, Northington volunteered for service in the Army Air Corps in June of 1942 and received his basic training at Keesler Field, Mississippi.
After completing an 18 weeks course in high altitude precision bombing at the AAF Border Bombardier School, he was awarded his silver bombardier wings in August of 19.
During his training at B Field, El Paso, Texas, he in, the best C. E. record of any bombardier on the field.
He left for overseas duty the latter part of November, 1944.
Survivors include his widow and small son, the parents, two sisters and two brothers.
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Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; England
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December 24, 1944
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The remains of Second Lieutenant Robert R. Northington, killed in action over England on December 24, 1944, were among 95 returned to North Carolina from Europe aboard the USAT Lawrence Victory. He volunteered for the Army Air Corps in June 1942, trained as a bombardier, and left for overseas in November 1944. Survivors include his widow, small son, parents, two sisters, and two brothers.