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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert L. Orton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Elgin, Illinois

Honored By

Ms. Barbara Mitchell

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Pilot, B-17, 840th Squadron, 483rd bomb group, home base Foggia, Italy. Flew on May 18, 1944 mission to Memmingen, Germany; listed Missing In Action. Entire crew returned to home base on July 19, 1944 by free Polish Air Force.