World War II Honoree

Robert E. Field

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Honored By

Mrs. Shirley Field

Relationship

Wife

JOINED THE 456TH BOMB GROUP, 745TH BOMB SQUADRON AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND GUNNER IN SEPTEMBER OF 1943 AT GOWAN FIELD. TRAINED AT MUROC AIR BASE IN CALIFORNIA. FLEW 18 MISSIONS. ON APRIL 23, 1944, HE BAILED OUT OF A BADLY DAMAGED PLANE AND WAS TAKEN TO CIVIL PRISON IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY. WAS HELD PRISONER FOR FOUR WEEKS IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO STALAG-LUFT 3 AT SAGAN, GERMANY. WAS THEN MOVED TO STALAG LUFT 7-A IN MOOSEBURG, BAVARIA UNTIL HE WAS LIBERATED ON APRIL 29, 1945. RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS IN SEPTEMBER OF 1987; DELAYED BECAUSE OF CONFUSION IN PAPER WORK.