World War II Honoree

Robert Henry Barkemeyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Richard Barkemeyer & Linda Saldana

Relationship

Son & Daughter

JOINED THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS IN NOVEMBER 1942 AND REPORTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY ON FEBRUARY 1, 1943, ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, ASSIGNED TO THE WEST COAST FLYING TRAINING COMMAND AS AN AVIATION CADET, TRANSFERRED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN AUGUST 1944. FLEW 19 COMBAT MISSIONS AND NUMEROUS RE-SUPPLY AND EVACUATION MISSIONS AS A C-47 PILOT IN THE 437TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP IN JULY 1945 AND WAS REASSIGNED TO POPE FIELD, NORTH CAROLINA WHERE HE SERVED AS A PILOT IN C-82 TYPE AIRCRAFT AND ENGAGED IN TROOP CARRIER OPERATIONS. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, OCCUPATION MEDAL, GERMANY.