I'VE BEEN TOLD BY FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THAT HE WAS A HERO DURING THE WAR. THATS NOT MADE HIM A HERO TO ME. HE WAS MY DAD, A GOOD MAN, AND FRIEND TO ALL HE MET, HE WAS A LOVING HUSBAND TO MY MOM {ALSO AN ARMY VET} DURING THE EASY AND THE HARD TIMES. FOR THESE THINGS AND OTHERS, S/Sergeant. ROBERT E. LONG, MY DAD WILL ALWAYS BE MY HERO. ON A SMALL NOTE- HIS MAIN AIRCRAFT WAS CALLED 'FLAPPER' AFTER HE ROTATED BACK HOME IT WAS SENT TO ANOTHER BASE AND RENAMED 'THIS IS IT!', FROM WHAT I'VE FOUND OUT, IT MADE IT THROUGH THE WAR AND RETURNED BACK TO THE STATES AND AFTER BEING USED FOR TRAINING WAS SOLD FOR SCRAP.



Silver Star, Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Clusters; DFC, Purple Heart