World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Ossyra
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Honored By
Barb, Bob, Bill, Mike, Jim, John, Mary Anne
Relationship
Children
TRAINED AS A PILOT, BUT USE OF THE PLANE HE TRAINED ON WAS DISCONTINUED SO HE SPENT THE BALANCE OF HIS SERVICE AS AN AIRPLANE MECHANIC ON B-17 AIRCRAFT AND OTHER HEAVY BOMBERS. ALSO WHILE ON GUARD DUTY EARLY ONE MORNING WITNESSED THE FIRST A-BOMB EXPLOSION IN NEW MEXICO.