World War II Honoree

Robert L. Reed

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Merchantville, New Jersey

Honored By

John, Bruce and Andrew

Relationship

Sons

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY IN FEBRUARY 1942. ASSIGNED TO THE 352D FIGHTER GROUP LATER KNOWN AS THE 'BLUE NOSE BASTARDS OF BODNEY'. THE GROUP ORIGINALLY FLEW FLIGHT ESCORTS IN P-47 THUNDERBOLTS AND LATER FLEW P-51 MUSTANGS. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF PUTTING ARMAMENTS ON AIRCRAFT SUCH AS BOMBS, AMMUNITION, ETC. HIS UNIT WAS ONE OF THE MOST DECORATED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS.