(1921-10-31)October 31, 1921 Huntington, West Virginia
Died
November 2, 1944(1944-11-02) (aged 23) England (Died of wounds)
Place of burial
Greenlawn Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Army Air Forces
Years of service
1942–1944
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Unit
711th Bombardment Squadron, 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy)
Battles/wars
World War II
Awards
Medal of Honor Purple Heart Air Medal
Robert Edward Femoyer (October 31, 1921 – November 2, 1944) is one of only eleven known Eagle Scouts to receive the Medal of Honor; the others are Aquilla J. Dyess, Eugene B. Fluckey, Thomas R. Norris, Arlo L. Olson, Mitchell Paige, Ben L. Salomon, Britt Slabinski, Leo K. Thorsness, Walter Joseph Marm Jr. and Jay Zeamer, Jr. He served in the U.S. Army Air Forces and is the only navigator awarded the Medal of Honor.
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the original on June 10, 2017. The others are Aquilla J. Dyess, RobertEdwardFemoyer, Eugene B. Fluckey, Thomas R. Norris, Arlo L. Olson, Ben L. Salomon...
Earle Davis Gregory, Herbert Joseph Thomas, Jimmie W. Monteith, RobertEdwardFemoyer, Richard Thomas Shea, Jr., Gary Lee Miller; their names are inscribed...
Pipes and Drums Ranger Company (Army ROTC) Rappel Tower Committee RobertEdwardFemoyer Service Squadron (Air Force ROTC) Sash and Saber Honor Society Scabbard...
awarded the Medal of Honor: Eugene B. Fluckey, Aquilla J. Dyess, RobertEdwardFemoyer, Walter Joseph Marm, Jr., Mitchell Paige,: 18–19 Thomas R. Norris...
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emphasis on sources of oil production until mid-December. 2nd Lt RobertEdwardFemoyer, navigator, won the Medal of Honor for action on 2 November 1944...
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heavy bombers against the German aircraft industry. 2d Lieutenant Robert E. Femoyer, of the 711th Bombardment Squadron, was awarded the Medal of Honor...
in the strategic bombing campaign against Germany. 2d Lieutenant Robert E. Femoyer, of the 711th Bombardment Squadron, was awarded the Medal of Honor...
as an example). The reverse also occurred: Lts. Jack W. Mathis and Robert E. Femoyer received posthumous awards while their respective Boeing B-17 Flying...
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United States of America
United States Army Air Forces
Second Lieutenant