World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Gries
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Newark, New Jersey
Honored By
Robert Gries
Relationship
Self
FIRST LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE ON 28 MISSIONS. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, 5 AIR MEDALS AND DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.