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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert E. French

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Delmont, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gene & Mary Moxley

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT. PILOT ON A B-24 LIBERATOR NAMED 'THE SCORPIA'. SERVED WITH THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 55TH BOMB WING, 465TH BOMB GROUP, 781ST SQUADRON. STATIONED AT PANTANELLA AIR BASE, ITALY. SHOT DOWN BY ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE ON A COMBAT MISSION TO THE NORTH MARSHALLING YARDS AT LINZ, AUSTRIA ON MARCH 2, 1945. BAILED OUT OF HIS BATTLE DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. EVACUATED BY FRIENDLY FORCES TO ITALY.