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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert W. 'Bobby' Beedle

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

O'Fallon, Illinois

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy as a fighter pilot during WWII. He was killed in action while ESCORTING DIVE BOMBERS WHEN ATTACKED BY 6 JAPANESE ZEROS. HIS F-6-F GRUMMAN HELLCAT WAS SHOT DOWN BY 2 ZEROS DURING A RAID ON KAVIENG, on January 5, 1944 over NEW IRELAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.