World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert B. Hermann
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chillicothe, Ohio
Honored By
Robert A. Hermann
Relationship
Son
SERVED IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 306TH SQUADRON AT THURLEIGH, ENGLAND WITH THE 367TH BOMB GROUP. HE WAS FIRST LIEUTENANT NAVIGATOR ON A B-17 NAMED 'SWEET PEA' S/N 42-5130. FLEW 12 1/2 MISSIONS, SEPTEMBER 1942 TO MARCH 1943. PRISONER OF WAR; MARCH 1943 TO APRIL 1945, STALAG III. Awarded: Distinguished Flying Cross, AIR MEDAL with 2 oak leaf clusters, PURPLE HEART with one oak leaf cluster, American Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star, American Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory Medal and Prisoner of War Medal.