World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert C. Goss
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
La Veta, Colorado
Honored By
Ray W. Butler
Relationship
Comrade in Arms
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 388TH BOMB GROUP AS AN ARMAMENT OFFICER. PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY INVASION, PROVIDING AIR COVER AND BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY POSITIONS. THE 388TH GROUP FLEW ON 306 COMBAT MISSIONS FROM JULY 17, 1943 TO APRIL 21, 1945. AWARDED THE UNIT CITATION WITH 6 BRONZE STARS FOR CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES, NORTHERN FRANCE AND NORMANDY, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.