Reid Robert G.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Robert G. Reid

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

1332nd Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1944-12-16

State:

New York

Cemetery:

National Memorial Cem. of the Pacific, Hawaii

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

437

Decoration:

Comments:

Robert G. Reid was born on December 8, 1922 in New York. He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on January 8, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted as being employed in the manufacture of fabricated plastic products and also as Single, without dependents. Robert served as a 2nd Lt., 1332nd Base Unit, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

Robert died in the "Line Of Duty" of a non-battle related incident during the war. He is now buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but death date is inscribed as 1944-12-16.

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