World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Lee Aston
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Richmond Heights, Missouri
Honored By
Mary Pierce Aston
Relationship
Wife
DUAL RATED AIRCREW, NAVIGATOR AND PILOT WITH 67TH BOMB SQUADRON, 44TH BOMB GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE IN EUROPE; NAVIGATOR ON LIBERATOR B-24 BOMBER. FLEW 36 COMBAT MISSIONS. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AIR MEDAL WITH 6 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. SINGLE ENGINE PILOT. TRAINED FOR 2ND TOUR OF COMBAT FOR PACIFIC THEATRE.