World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert I. Benedict
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Newport, Kentucky
Honored By
Clarence Benedict
JOINED ARMY AIR FORCE ON 20TH BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1941. REPORTEDLY, THE YOUNGEST B-17 PILOT IN COUNTRY. KILLED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1942 WHEN AMERICA'S FIRST TWO B-17 WERE LOST OVER CHANNEL.