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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Robert Howard Gatewood

Hometown

Columbus, Georgia

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

A 'RAMBLING WRECK FROM GEORGIA TECH', ROBERT WORKED AS A MECHANICAL ENGINEER HELPING TO BUILD B-29 AIRCRAFT FOR THE WAR EFFORT AT THE BELL BOMBER PLANT NEAR ATLANTA. HE ALSO SERVED VOLUNTARILY AS A CIVIL DEFENSE AIR RAID WARDEN IN HIS HOME TOWN OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.