World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert A. Hobbs
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Evergreen, Colorado
Honored By
Family
FLEW 60 COMBAT MISSIONS; 1944-1945 IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS AN A-20 HAVOC BOMBARDIER/NAVIGATOR. SERVED IN THE 410TH BOMB GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE. LED MISSIONS FLOWN ON D-DAY AND BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 12 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH SIX BATTLE STARS, AND THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION. THE 410TH BOMB GROUP RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION FOR MISSIONS CARRIED OUT DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND ALSO HAD THE BEST ON-TARGET SCORES OF ANY BOMBING GROUP.