World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
Robert E Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Knox County, Illinois
Honored By
Alexander Jacobs Jr
SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 466TH BOMB GROUP, 784TH BOMB SQUADRON BASED AT NORFOLK, ENGLAND. TAIL GUNNER ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER,"BLACK CAT", WHICH WAS SHOT DOWN BY GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE OVER REGENSBURG, GERMANY ON APRIL 21,1945. THIS WAS THE LAST HEAVY BOMBER SHOT DOWN IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AWARDED AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND PURPLE HEART.