Hello All -

I wish to inform you about my Uncle Robert C. Sage.  I received a phone call from my mother this evening telling me that my uncle had an MRI which discovered bone cancer in his lower spine.

He is now in a Mercy facility and the doctor has given him approximately six to eight weeks.  He is not eating, because according to my mother he does not like the food, and two, he has a hard time swallowing.  Which is causing him to become weak and losing weight.  It is even hard for him to talk, he can only whisper.  I ask that you say a prayer for my uncle, so that if his time is to come soon, it will be an easy passing.  I will send a Thinking of You card for sure.  Too bad it's been ten years since I last saw him, since I have moved away from my home town.  I wish I could thank him in person for what he has done for us.  After learing what I have about his service, I can honestly say I will remember him always.

It has been too painful for him to talk about his past but in brief, he was shot down on 3/24/44, crashed in Belgium, was captured, and sent to Stalag Luft IV.  He eventually was on the "Death March" in the winter of 1945.

Again, please say a prayer for my uncle.

Regards,

Andy

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Name:
Robert C Sage

Race:
White

Residence State:
New York


 

Report Date:
24 Mar 1944

Latest Report Date:
16 May 1945


 

Grade:
Technical Sergeant

Grade Notes:
Lieutenant Colonel or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Technical Sergeant or Commander or Petty Officer, 1st Class

Service Branch:
Army

Arm or Service:
Air Corps

Arm or Service Code:
Air Corps

Organization Type:
Bombardment, Heavy

Parent Unit Type:
Group/Regiment/Commands/System

Area Served:
European Theatre: Germany

Detaining Country:
Germany

Camp:
091

Status:
Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated

Report Source:
Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
 
 
Terry T.

NARA





Field Title


Value


Meaning



SERIAL NUMBER


12198757


12198757



NAME


SAGE ROBERT C


SAGE ROBERT C



GRADE, ALPHA


T SG


Technical Sergeant



GRADE CODE


3


Lieutenant Colonel or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Technical Sergeant or Commander or Petty Officer, 1st Class



SERVICE CODE


1


ARMY



ARM OR SERVICE


AC


Air Corps



ARM OR SERVICE CODE


20


AC: AIR CORPS



DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)


24


24



DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)


03


03



DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)


4


1944



RACIAL GROUP CODE


1


WHITE



STATE OF RESIDENCE


23


New York



TYPE OF ORGANIZATION


215


Bombardment, Heavy



PARENT UNIT NUMBER


0305


0305



PARENT UNIT TYPE


06


Group/Regiment/Commands/System



AREA


72


European Theatre: Germany



LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)


16


16



LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)


05


05



LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)


5


1945



SOURCE OF REPORT


1


Individual has been reported through sources considered official.



STATUS


8


Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated



DETAINING POWER


1


GERMANY



CAMP


091


Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16

 
 
Terry T.

Another hero!
 
My thoughts go with you at this tough time Andy.
 
 

Hi Andy...
Very sad to hear of Mr Sage. All possible prayers to him and his family at this time....
Ian W

Ian White - 305th BGMA Hon. Life Associate, UK Contact and Organiser of next years 40th Combat Wing UK Reunion - May 21st-31st 2009

Good Morning -
 
It is with great sadness that I inform you of my uncle's passing.  I received a phone call from my mother last night telling me the news.  There hasn't been any details worked out, but once he is laid to rest I will give a brief description of the ceremony.
 
I thank everyone that has helped me along the way to find out about my uncle's history at the 305th, and as a POW at Stalag Luft IV.  I'll continue to remember him and all of the veterans that sacrificed themselves.  I only wish that I could have talked to him about his time then, it would have been priceless to hear it from him in his words.
 
Regards,
 
Andy