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| Air Cadet J. D. Roberson was training to fly AT-6c Texans in Arizona. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7459599/j-d-roberson https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NAA_AT-6C_Texan_taking_off_c1943.jpg |
J. D. Roberson never had a chance to reach 100 years old. Instead, he sacrificed his life for our freedom.
I began this project on January 1, 2017. It will conclude on September 2, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War 2. During the intervening time, a different fallen serviceman was profiled every day on his 100th birthday. I have decided to round out the project by profiling one of the fallen born between December 7, 1916 and December 31, 1916. This will result in one of the fallen being profiled for every day America was engaged in World War 2. The total will be 1,366 men and women. That's enough for only 13 stars out of the 4,048 on the Freedom Wall of the World War II Memorial.
JD was born on December 27, 1916 in Oklahoma. His parents James and Nanie were born in Tennessee and Missouri, respectively. His father worked as a farmer and later as an oil truck driver. JD had one older sister and five older brothers. His father died in 1940.
He enlisted in the Army Air Forces and became an air cadet in the 542nd Single Engine Flying Training Squadron.
Air Cadet Roberson was killed on July 6, 1943 when his AT-6C Texan plane stalled into a spin and crashed at Luke Field in Arizona.
His grave is at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma.
On behalf of the fallen, if you would like to see more people become aware of this project to honor the WW2 fallen, be sure to share with others on Twitter, Facebook, etc. Thanks for your interest!
I created this video to explain why I started this project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXt8QA481lY.
Please consider joining the public Facebook group to increase the exposure of this project. Go to: WW2 Fallen 100
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