Robert John Meder | |
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Nickname(s) | "Bob" |
Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | August 23, 1917
Died | December 11, 1943 Nanjing, Jiangsu, Japanese-occupied China | (aged 26)
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Years of service | 1940–1943 |
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Unit | 95th Bomb Squadron 17th Bomb Group |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart |
Robert John Meder (August 23, 1917 – December 1, 1943) was a lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces who participated in the Doolittle Raid. In February 1942, he volunteered to participate in the raid, which took place on April 18 that year. Meder and his bomber crew was captured by the Japanese after the completion of his bombing mission. He died while in Japanese captivity in 1943.