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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert L. Hite

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Earth, Texas

Honored By

Terry MacDonald

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS A CO-PILOT OF A B-25 BOMBER THAT FLEW OFF THE CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID OVER TOKYO IN APRIL 1942. CAPTURED AND BECAME A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR IN CHINA. SURVIVED THE TORTURE AND WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.