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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Truman Bainter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Galesburg, Illinois

Honored By

Major Eric L. Bainter

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED SHORTLY AFTER THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR AND WAS ON HIS WAY TO JEFFERSON BARRACKS BY CHRISTMAS 1941. TRAINED AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC AT KELLY FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER UNTIL 1945. AMONG HIS DUTY STATIONS WERE NEW CALEDONIA, BIAK, AND NEW GUINEA.