World War II Honoree

Robert M. Heller

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jean

Relationship

Wife

RADIO-GUNNER ON A B-26 MARAUDER WITH THE 17TH BOMB GROUP, 95TH SQUADRON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. FLEW 59 MISSIONS AND HAD 5 BELLY LANDINGS. BOMBED AHEAD OF GENERAL CLARK AND GENERAL PATTON IN GERMANY. DESTROYED BRIDGES LEADING TO BRENNER PASS, TRAPPING GERMANS IN ITALY. SERVED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND THE BREAKTHROUGH OF THE MAGINOT AND SIEGFRIED LINES. HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 17 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, CROIX DE GUERRE AVEC PALME FOR SUPPORTING THE FRENCH ARMY IN ITALY AND THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR PINPOINT BOMBING.