The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Robert Gariel
Rank
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
July 27, 1951
Aviation Machinist's Mate First Class (Engine Mechanic) Gariel was the Flight Engineer of a PB4Y-2S Privateer patrol bomber with Flight Crew 7, Patrol Bomber Squadron 772, based at Atsugi, Japan. On July 27, 1951, his aircraft crashed on takeoff at night about 5 miles from Atada Shima, Japan. All men on board were killed.