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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert D. Fittell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mitchell County, Kansas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

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Activity During WWII

RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS APRIL 4, 1942 AT FORT RILEY, KANSAS. SERVED AS A LOCKHEED P-38 ‘LIGHTING’ FIGHTER PILOT ASSIGNED TO THE 27TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 1ST FIGHTER GROUP, 305TH FIGHTER WING, U.S. 15TH AIR FORCE, STATIONED AT VINCENZO AIRFIELD, SALSOLA, ITALY. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1944 WHILE FLYING A COMBAT MISSION OVER YUGOSLAVIA. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO KANSAS, WITH INTERMENT IN A PRIVATE CEMETERY.