Name:
Robert Middleton Taft
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1943-05-26
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Moriah Union Cemetery, Moriah, New York
Plot:
L
Row:
Grave:
581
Decoration:
Comments:
Robert Middleton Taft was born on March 18, 1920 in Port Henry, New York. He served in the 378th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group as a Private during World War II. He was Killed in Action on May 26, 1943, in Westover Field, Army Air Base, Massachusetts and is now buried in the Moriah Union Cemetery, Moriah, Essex County, New York, USA. His rank inscribed on his headstone is Corporal.