World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert W. Witt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Thayer County, Nebraska
Honored By
A Grateful American
TECHNICAL SERGEANT, RADIO OPERATOR, B-24 LIBERATOR, 321ST SQUADRON (BOMBS AWAY), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF OWEN BUFORD CREW. KILLED IN ACTION FEBRUARY 29,1944. LEFT NADZAB ON A NIGHT MISSION AGAINST HOLLANDIA. A FEW MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED KILLING ALL CREW MEMBERS. MISSING AIR CREW REPORT 6304. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.