World War II Honoree

Robert V. Neff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Canton, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Relationship

Former co-worker

ENTERED SERVICE OCTOBER 8, 1942 AT FORT HAYES, OHIO AND SENT TO ROSECRANS FIELD, MISSOURI; ASSIGNED TO THE FINANCE OFFICE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND. THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO BOLLING FIELD, WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 1943 AND PLACED ON DETACHED SERVICE WITH THE AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND, LAGUARDIA FIELD, NEW YORK. IN AUGUST 1943, WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 33RD FERRYING GROUP, KANSAS CITY, MISSORI. IN MARCH 1944, WAS SENT TO THE 21ST FERRYING GROUP, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA THEN FLOWN TO KARACHI, INDIA, STOPPING AT NATAL, DAKAR, CASABLANCA, TRIPOLI AND CAIRO. WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 133RD ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT IN ASSAM, WHICH FLEW SUPPLIES OVER THE 'HUMP' TO CHINA. ON NOVEMBER 22, 1945 FLEW FROM SHILLONG, INDIA TO KARACHI. THEN SAILED ABOARD THE USS STEWART, WITH A STOP AT SINGAPORE, TO TACOMA, WASHINGTON; ARRIVED JANUARY 29, 1946. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 2, 1946 WITH GRADE OF TECHNICAL SERGEANT.