Robert B. Landry

Robert B. Landry
Born	(1909-12-01)1 December 1909 New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Died	14 July 2000(2000-07-14) (aged 90) Scottsdale, Arizona, US
Place of burial	Saint Barnabas on the Desert, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army (1932–1947) United States Air Force (1947–1962)
Years of service	1932–1962
Rank	Major General
Commands	56th Fighter Group 493rd Bombardment Group Fourth Air Force Sacramento Air Materiel Area
Battles/wars	World War II: European Air Offensive Normandy Northern France Ardennes-Alsace Rhineland Central Europe
Awards	Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (5) Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France) Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands) Presidential Medal of Merit (Nicaragua) Bernardo O'Higgins Medal (Chile) Abdon Calderón Medal (Ecuador)

Robert Broussard Landry (1 December 1909 – 14 July 2000) was a major general in the United States Air Force (USAF). A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point class of 1932, he flew 32 combat missions in Europe during World War II as a fighter and bomber pilot. He was the USAF aide to the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, from 1948 to 1953. In this role he represented the Air Force at the White House and advised the president on Air Force matters. He retired from the Air Force in 1962 and died at the age of 90.