World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Mansfield French
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Syracuse, New York
Honored By
Bill French
Relationship
Nephew
1ST LIEUTENANT. SERVED AS B-25 NAVIGATOR JULY 15, 1943 TO DECEMBER 18, 1945; 3502ND ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT; AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, PO VALLEY NORTH APENNINES, SOUTHERN FRANCE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, AIR COMBAT BALKANS. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, 12TH AIR FORCE SEPTEMBER 12, 1944; AIR MEDAL WITH 7 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS OCTOBER 26, 1944; DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, HEADQUARTERS 340TH BOMB GROUP JANUARY 15, 1945; AMERICAN CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL.