World War II Honoree

Robert Gerome Rasp

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Newtonville, Massachusetts

Honored By

Deborah & Thomas Payson

Relationship

Daughter & Son-in-law

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE FLEW A TOTAL OF 28 MISSIONS; 3 OVER FRANCE AND 25 IN GERMANY. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE AND 1 SILVER STAR, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS. HE WAS IN THE 9TH AIR FORCE, 644TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 410TH BOMB GROUP.