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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert 'Bob' Basten

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Dubuque, Iowa

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS WHERE HE ACHIEVED TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE CREDIT IN ARKADELPHIA, ARKANSAS. LATER, HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS AS A NAVIGATOR AND BELLY GUNNER ON A B-24 AIRCRAFT, EARNING HIS FLYING WINGS. WAS A MEMBER OF THE 494 KELLY'S KOBRAS AND FLEW MISSIONS OVER JAPAN. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE DROPPINGS OF THE PRE-WARNING PAMPHLETS OF THE BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA. INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.