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John Marion Robinson

LTJG · USNR

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John Marion Robinson

LTJG · USNR

09/20/1941 – 09/18/1943

Service Details

School / Education

U of Cinncinnati

Pilot Designation

Naval Aviator

Highest Designation

Purple Heart Air Med

Service Years

09/20/1941 – 09/18/1943

Theaters of Service

Pacific WWII

Aircraft Flown

SNJ F2F OS2U-2 SBC BT

Duty Assignments

VF-16 USS Lexington

Achievements & Story

Reported MIA 1943 when plane in which he was flying VF-16 failed to return from a raid against Tarawa Atoll. Enabled bombers to arrive at objective and attack.