World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert P. Hanlon
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED AS A BOMBARDIER IN B-17S IN EUROPE. FLYING 35 MISSIONS, THE RECIPIENT OF THE AIR MEDAL WITH FIVE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. A MEMBER OF HIS CREW DIED IN HIS ARMS WHEN THEIR PLANE WAS SHELLED; AND HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BOMBING OF DRESDEN, GERMANY.