Emmens

Robert G. Emmens, 0-24104, Colonel

Co-Pilot Crew 8 

Born July 22, 1914, Medford, Oregon
Died April 2, 1992

Entered service on February 23, 1937 at Vancouver Barracks, Washington. Graduated from Medford High School, Medford, Oregon in 1931. Attended University of Oregon, 1931-1934.  Graduated from Flying Training School with a rating of pilot, February 1938. Assigned to 17th Bomb Group at March Field, California.  Joined the Tokyo mission just before boarding carrier without training at Eglin.  Was co-pilot on crew interned for 13 months in Russia.  Graduate of Army Command and Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Before retiring in 1965, he served in Europe and in Japan on Intelligence assignments. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, and Chinese Army, Navy, Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade, and the Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure.