Robert H. “Bob” Meyer
Captain · U.S. Army Air Force · World War II
Request this speaker- Branch of service
- U.S. Army Air Force
- Rank
- Captain
- War / era
- World War II
- Job / specialty
- Glider Pilot
- Unit
- 441st Troop Carrier Group – 302nd Squadron
- Active duty
- January 1942 to October 1945
- Theater
- European
- Campaigns
- Normandy, Southern France, Holland and the Rhine (4 Airborne Landings)
- Decorations & awards
- 4 Presidential Unit Citations, 4 Air Medals, Award of Merit, Combat Infantryman Badge, Holland Prinz Wlhelm Award (Orange Lanyard), British Glider Pilots Wings, (Horsa Glider), American Theater and European Theater ribbon with Bronze Arrow Head and 7 battle stars.
- Speaking topics
- Suicide Missions, story of the Glider Pilots in action.
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