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World War II Honoree

Killed In Action

Robert Ainsworth Hird

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ridgewood, New Jersey

Honored By

Alexander Jacobs, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 467TH BOMB GROUP, 788TH BOMB SQUADRON AT RACKHEATH, NORFOLK, ENGLAND. RIGHT WAIST GUNNER ON THE B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, "MASSACHUSETTS GIRL", THAT WAS LOST TO GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE WHILE ON A MISSION OVER GULS-KOBLENZ, GERMANY JANUARY 1, 1945. AWARDED AIR MEDAL AND PURPLE HEART.