Person    | Male  Born 19/2/1920  Died 19/5/1942

Robert L. Pewitt

Countries: USA

War dead, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having died in WW2.

Robert L. Pewitt

Pilot Officer, 133 Eagle Squadron, American, killed.

Pewitt’s cousin, Randy Davis, kindly sent us the photo of Robert (Bobo) Pewitt standing next to his Spitfire. He also sent a photo of the grave stone in Bridgeport, Texas, which reads: “RAF, 133rd American Eagle Squadron Royal Air Force, Pilot Officer Robert L. Pewitt, Feb. 19, 1920 – May 19, 1942”.

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