World War II Honoree

Robert E. Frost

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hindsville, Arkansas

Honored By

Barbara Bandeen Bennett

Relationship

Family Friend

LIEUTENANT. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AUGUST 5, 1942 AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS. HE WAS A CO-PILOT ON A B-17 FORTRESS, WHICH WAS SHOT DOWN OVER ASCHHEIM, GERMANY ON JULY 19, 1944. FIVE OF THE CREW WERE KILLED; THE REMAINING SIX CREW MEMBERS WERE TAKEN PRISONER. AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH HE WAS ATTACHED TO THE 342ND SQUADRON OF THE 97TH BOMB GROUP. HIS BODY WAS ORIGINALLY INTERRED IN THE WEST CEMETERY IN MUNICH, GERMANY. ON JANUARY 9, 1985 HIS BODY WAS RECEIVED BY THE WATSON MORTUARY, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS AND A FUNERAL SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED AT THE NATIONAL CEMETERY IN FAYETTEVILLE WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS, WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION POST OF HUNTSVILLE IN CHARGE.