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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert G. Abbott

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Hamburg, New York

Honored By

Mr. Mark C. Abbott

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

B-24 CREW CHIEF, 508TH BOMB GROUP 'THE FLYING CIRCUS'. DEBARKED TROOPSHIP UNDER FIRE IN DARWIN, AUSTRALIA, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1942, DURING ENEMY AIR RAID, HAD TO DIVE INTO HARBOR FROM GANGPLANK. FLEW B-24 ON MISSIONS OUT OF ALICE SPRINGS, AUSTRALIA, OVER RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN AND BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. INJURED LEFT ARM AND HAND DURING CRASH LANDING AT HOME BASE AFTER MISSION. SERVED AS INFANTRYMAN INVADING MINDANAO ISLAND, PHILIPPINES. BASED ON SAIPAN OR TINIAN AT WAR'S END.