World War II Honoree

Robert Clyde Wagner

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cumberland, Maryland

Honored By

Thelma , Eric Loyd, Gary Lynn, & Connie Jean Wagner

Relationship

Wife, Sons & Daughter

SERVED IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PART OF A PIONEERING MOBILE 4 MAN NAVY COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHY UNIT THAT CHRONICLED THE PACIFIC WAR FROM THE EYES OF THE FLEET AND TROOPS. ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHERS OF WWII. AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT, THE AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE COMBAT AIR CREW WINGS. PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS AIR COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHY MISSIONS DURING WWII.