World War II Honoree

Robert 'Bob' Oerzen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Queens Village, New York

Honored By

Claire

Relationship

Wife

NAVAL AVIATOR, LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE. PILOT, LIGHTER THAN AIR, BLIMP (K-SHIPS) WITH A CREW OF 9 MEN, PATROL SQUADRON ZP-33, HAD A TOTAL OF 8 AIRSHIPS ON ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN. AN AIRSHIP WAS EQUIPPED WITH RADAR, A .50 CALIBER MACHINE GUN AND SEVERAL DEPTH CHARGES. ONE SINGLE MISSION WAS ABOUT 10 HOURS TO APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES OUT ONTO THE OCEAN. HE HAD 3000 FLYING HOURS IN NAVAL AIRCRAFT BLIMP. BASE STATION, TILLAMOOK, OREGON. AWARDED THE NAVAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVAL RESERVE MEDAL AND THE DISTINGUISHED MARKSMAN BADGE. RETIRED LIEUTENANT SENIOR GRADE.