World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert B. Payne
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Honored By
Jesse R. Beck
SERVED, JUNE 2, 1942 TO OCTOBER 12, 1945. SHIPPED OVERSEAS, DECEMBER 27, 1944. SPENT 9 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 12TH AIR FORCE. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 5 CLUSTERS AND THE SOLDIER'S MEDAL.