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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert R. Case

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Vienna, Illinois

Honored By

Paul T. Riggle

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

SERVED AS BOMBARDIER ON A B-17 FLYING FORTRESS CREW ASSIGNED TO THE 322ND SQUADRON, 91ST BOMB GROUP, 'MIGHTY EIGHT' AIR FORCE, OPERATING FROM ALLIED BASES IN ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN ON JANUARY 11, 1944, OVER OSCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY, WHILE BOMBING A FOLKE-WOLFE 190 ASSEMBLY PLANT. HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR FOR ONE YEAR AND FOUR MONTHS AT STALAG LUFT 1 NEAR BARTH, GERMANY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. DISCHARGED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT.