World War II Honoree

Robert Karlton Fruh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Minot, North Dakota

Honored By

Robert R. Fruh

Relationship

Son

THE 338TH FIGHTER SQUADRON OF THE 55TH FIGHTER GROUP, 8TH AIR FORCE. HE FLEW BOMBER COVERAGE OVER EUROPE FROM A HOME BASE IN ENGLAND. IN THE FIRST AMERICAN COMBAT UNIT TO MAKE A FLIGHT OVER BERLIN. HE FLEW 78 COMBAT MISSIONS AND IS CREDITED WITH 4 1/2 DESTROYED ENEMY FIGHTERS. HE FLEW P-38 LIGHTNING UNTIL HIS GROUP SWITCHED TO P-51 MUSTANGS LATER IN THE WAR. HE ALSO FLEW COVERAGE FOR THE D-DAY INVASION.