World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert M. Allard
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Putnam, Connecticut
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 839TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 487TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY) AS AN AERIAL GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR IN THE AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AVIATION BADGE AIR CREW MEMBER, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.