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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert A. VonSternberg

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

The VonSternberg Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS ON AUGUST 23, 1940. A TECHNICAL SERGEANT WITH THE 96TH BOMB GROUP, 413TH BOMB SQUADRON. HE FLEW ON B-17'S AS A TOP TURRET GUNNER. ON MAY 8, 1944 ON HIS 19TH MISSION HE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER GERMANY. HE WAS CAPTURED AND BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR AND WAS SENT TO STALAG LUFT IV AND STALAG IIA WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL LIBERATED.