World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert A. Farrington
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A DRAFTSMAN OF STAINLESS STEEL STRUCTURES USED ON NAVY DESTROYERS AND CRUISERS. HE THEN ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES AND WAS ACCEPTED FOR PILOT TRAINING.