World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert Brown Orcutt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Ted Krug
Relationship
Grandson
A P-47 PILOT WITH THE 57TH FIGHTER GROUP, 66TH FIGHTER SQUADRON. HE WAS WITH THE SQUADRON IN NORTHERN ITALY FROM NOVEMBER 1944 UNTIL HE WAS LOST TO ENEMY FIRE ON APRIL 20, 1945. DURING THAT TIME HE WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 3 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE PURPLE HEART.