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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Baldwin Vail

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Falmouth, Maine

Honored By

Jeff McCulloh

Relationship

Neighbor

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Activity During WWII

Officer Training at Bates College. Served as a radio operator/side gunner on a B-17 flying raids from England in the 8th Air Force. Shot down on his 18th flight, he was interned in Switzerland until 1945. Awarded the Air Medal with clusters, the Good Conduct and WWII Victory medals and the European and American theater campaign ribbons.