World War II Honoree

Robert Eugene Schweisberger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bremen, Indiana

Honored By

Sue Schweisberger

Relationship

Daughter

B-24 PILOT IN THE 765TH SQUADRON OF THE 461ST BOMBARDMENT GROUP DURING THE SUMMER 1944. HE FLEW MISSIONS OVER PLOESTI, ITALY AND GERMANY BEFORE HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE BEACH OF THE ADRIATIC SEA. HE AND HIS OFFICER CREW WERE CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND SPENT 9 MONTHS AS PRISONERS OF WAR, FIRST AT STALAG LUFT 3 AND THEN AT STALAG LUFT 1 FROM WHICH THEY WERE LIBERATED BY THE U.S. 3RD ARMY UNDER GENERAL PATTON. THE ENLISTED MEMBERS OF THE CREW WERE ABLE TO AVOID CAPTURE AND RETURNED TO THE U.S. LINES.