World War II Honoree

Robert George Weber

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Honored By

Shirley Jennings Weber

Relationship

Wife

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS ON FEBRUARY 6, 1942 IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. AFTER FINISHING BASIC TRAINING AT PECOS, TEXAS, TOOK PRIMARY TRAINING AT TUCSON, ARIZONA. GRADUATED FROM ADVANCED TRAINING AT MARFA AND DEL VALLE, TEXAS. SENT TO NORTH AFRICA IN JUNE 1943, ASSIGNED TO THE 329TH TRANSPORTATION SQUADRON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE (MATS). PILOTED AND COMMANDED 2-ENGINE AIRCRAFT UNDER HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DURING SOME OF THE MOST SEVERE ENEMY GROUND AND AIRCRAFT FIRE OF THE WAR. MANY MISSIONS INCLUDED TOWING GLIDERS, CARRYING PARATROOPS, SUPPLIES, AIRBORNE INFANTRY AND EVACUATING WOUNDED PERSONNEL. SERVED HIS COUNTRY GALLANTLY DURING SOME OF THE MOST CRITICAL AND SAVAGE CAMPAIGNS IN SICILY, NAPLES, ROME, FRANCE AND GERMAN RHINELAND. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 7 BRONZE STARS. THE LAST 3 MONTHS OF OVERSEAS SERVICE WERE SPENT AS A SQUADRON OPERATIONS OFFICER. DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 18, 1945 AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON.