{"id":427,"date":"2010-12-02T19:18:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T17:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/storiesbeyondthegraves.com\/?page_id=427"},"modified":"2020-10-14T02:25:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T00:25:06","slug":"biograhy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.storiesbeyondthegraves.com\/veterans-of-worldwar-2\/the-experience\/soldiers\/s-sgt-robert-h-folsom\/biograhy\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography Robert H. Folsom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Hilton Folsom was born March 6, 1916 in
\nColquitt County, Georgia, USA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beloved and only son of parents Randall Gordon Folsom and Sarah Elizabeth Ricks Folsom who were farmers in South Georgia. He had one sister, Frellie Mae Folsom McCranie who was 10 years old when he was born.<\/p>\n

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After that, joined the Army Air Corps and was stationed at various bases including Tyndall and Mc Dill in Florida where he met and married Edna Henderson. Their daughter Patsy was born in December 1943.
\nEventually he was sent to Europe to participate in WWII as a tail gunner on a B-26 Martin Marauder.
\nHe was with the 1st Pathfinder Squadron (Provisional) (M), 9th Air Force.<\/p>\n

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Robert the Tall guy on the far right.<\/p><\/div>\n

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On March 2, 1945, four days before his 29th birthday, his plane was shot down at Wetzlar, Germany. All of the crew bailed out and landed successfully, three men were taken prisoner and eventually went home safe, but S\/Sgt Robert Folsom, 2nd Lt. Wendel Hoenshel, and
\nT\/Sgt Henry Isenberg were shot in cold blood by German Nazi’s.<\/p>\n

File Number: US141
\nReview Date: 470826
\nCase Number: 12-1833 (US vs. Wilhelm Lang et al)
\nCrime Category: War Crimes<\/p>\n

Accused:
\nLang, Wilhelm – died during proceedings<\/p>\n

Lechens, Otto – 10 Years (R&R: disappr. of findings & sentence)<\/p>\n

Mueller, Karl (Carl) – 10 Years + Acquittal
\n<\/strong><\/em>(R&R: disappr. of findings & sentence)<\/p>\n

Mueller, Ludwig – 15 Years<\/p>\n

Pflueger, Otto – 20 Years<\/p>\n

Weil, Albert August – 25 Years (R&R: disappr. of findings & sentence)<\/p>\n

Dern, Heinrich – served but not tried<\/p>\n

Court: General Military Government Court at Dachau, 461205-461213
\nCountry where the crime had been committed: Germany
\nCrime Location: Lang-Gons
\nCrime Date: 450302
\nVictim: POW\u2019s
\nNationality: American
\nOffice: Civil Administration, (Acting) Burgomaster of Lang-Gons; Wehrmacht, Panzerkorps; Civilian
\nSubject of the proceeding:
\nThree American airmen parachuted and landed in an open field where they were immediately apprehended. The accused then incited a gathering crowd to aid in the killing of the three men. All three airmen were eventually shot and killed at a nearby airport. The accused aided and participated in committing assaults upon three members of the United States Army<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

*2.3.1945 Ermordung von drei amerikanischen Fliegern (Robert H. Folsom; W.L. Hoenshell; Henry M. Isenberg) in der Gemeinde Langg\u00f6ns (Landkreis Gie\u00dfen)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

More information about the crew you can find on: Air Crew Remembered<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Pieces of his plane where later found with a metal detector on the crash site:<\/h2>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Ray Ban sunglasses are from Robert. The farmer of the field kept them since the war.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Letter of his wife Edna. Where she is talking about the Ray ban Sunglasses<\/p><\/div>\n

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Robert was listed as MIA from March until the end of October. His father died shortly after learning of Robert’s death, and his mother, and sister grieved for the rest of their lives. His wife and daughter continued to live in south Florida and eventually, his wife remarried and had another daughter.<\/p>\n

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In sweet memory written by his niece Shirley McCranie-Lindsay.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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