World War II Honoree

Robert R. Beaudin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Warwick, Rhode Island

Honored By

Briand Beaudin

Relationship

Brother

SERVED AS A B-24 WAIST GUNNER, ARMORER AND PHOTOGRAPHER, 8TH AIR FORCE. HAD 19 COMBAT MISSIONS FROM ITALY AND 19 FROM ENGLAND. TOOK A PHOTO OF GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP OFF THE COAST OF NORWAY, RETURNING FROM A MISSION; THE PHOTO WAS TURNED INTO HEADQUARTERS. BECAUSE OF HIS PHOTO THE ENGLISH WERE ABLE TO SINK THIS SHIP. RECEIVED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, ON AUGUST 6, 1944 AS A MEMBER OF THE 453RD BOMB GROUP.