World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert P. Mims, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Jackson, Mississippi
Honored By
Mignon Mims
Relationship
Daughter
PILOT WHO FLEW A B-26 MARAUDER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS SHOT DOWN AND CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS AND SPENT 1/12 YEARS AS A POW IN STALAG LUFT 1. FREED WHEN THE WAR ENDED. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS AND THE PURPLE HEART.