World War II Honoree

Robert Lawrence Wehrell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Midland Park, New Jersey

Honored By

Michael A. Wehrell

Relationship

Nephew

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES ON DECEMBER 17, 1941. SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC FROM OCTOBER 19, 1942 THROUGH OCTOBER 21, 1943 AS A RADIO OPERATOR, MECHANIC AND GUNNER ON A B-24 LIBERATOR WITH THE 319TH BOMB SQUADRON, 90TH BOMB GROUP (JOLLY ROGERS), 5TH AIR FORCE. FLYING FROM IRON RANGE (CAPE YORK PENINSULA); FENTON FIELD, AUSTRALIA AND PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. HE PARTICIPATED IN AIR OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA IN MARCH 1943 AND LATER IN JUNE TO OCTOBER 1943 IN OPERATION CARTWHEEL. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL AND DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.