On the road

On the road

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Profiles Fall 2013 Spring 2014 HFDFW


Robert enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corps (later Air Forces) on December 12, 1942 at the age of 18.

After extensive pilot training in the U.S. where many student pilots were killed or injured, Robert graduated and was sent to the European Theatre of operations.

Robert was assigned to the famous 8th AAF (the Mighty 8th.) Specifically he was part of the 27th Squadron, 20th Fighter Group.

Robert flew the P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter of WWII. He flew a total of 30 missions including escorting bombers over central Europe. Mustangs were also used extensively in ground attacks against troop trains, airfields, munitions factories and other targets of opportunity especially after the German Luftwaffe was effectively eliminated as masters of the skies over France, Germany and the Low countries.

Robert was awarded the Air Medal with 3 clusters. He was discharged as a 1st lieutenant on March 17, 1946.

  

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