World War II Honoree

Robert B. Hazel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Madisonburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mark Denlinger

Relationship

Friend

SERVED IN THE NINTH AIR FORCE, 386TH BOMB GROUP (THE CRUSADERS), 554TH SQUADRON. SERVED AS PILOT AND FLEW A-26 AND B-26 AIRCRAFT ON 37 COMBAT MISSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGNS OF NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE AND RHINELAND. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, 2 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS AND AIR MEDAL WITH 6 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.