World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert N. Alter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Honored By
Robert N. Alter
SERVED FROM DECEMBER 1941 TO OCTOBER 1945. STATIONED IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC, 7TH AIR FORCE, 58TH BOMB SQUAD AND 531ST FIGHTER BOMB SQUAD. FLEW 59 COMBAT MISSIONS IN A-24 DIVE BOMBER. AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, PURPLE HEART, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL. RATED COMMAND PILOT. AS TEST PILOT, FLEW A-20, A-26, B-17, B-24, B-25, C-46, C-47 AND A0-10A. RANK: MAJOR.