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SUMMARY:TSgt Robert B. Heer\, 94\, USAAF\,  WWII - POW
DESCRIPTION:TSGT Robert B.  Heer\, 94\nUSAAC\, USAF\, WWII\nRiverside\, CA 6-22-2016\n\n\n\nThe family of Robert B. Heer has invited the Patriot Guard Riders  to participate in the services of their loved one.  We will be honored to do  so. \nRobert B. Heer was born 11 Nov 1921 in Dubuque\, Iowa.  He was the second child born to Earl and  Bessie Heer.  He had a younger brother  and sister in addition to his older sister.   Robert finished the first 2 years of high school before sneaking away to  visit a friend who had moved to Riverside\, CA.   He hitch hiked and hopped trains to get there.  Although he told his younger sister of his  intentions\, she told no one.  It wasn’t  until his parents received a post card from him post marked Waseca\, Minn.  explaining himself that his parents were able to call off the 2 week old police  and fire department searches for him or his body.  His folks made arrangements for him to stay  in Riverside as long as he finished his last two years of school and they paid  his room and board.  He graduated from  Riverside Polytechnic H.S. in June 1940.\nIn June 1940 there was a nationwide Army Air Corps recruiting  program that encouraged him to enlist with the understanding he could attend a  local college for 2 years\, and with good grades\, he would quality as a flying  cadet\, a status he never achieved. So on June 7\, 1940 Robert enlisted at March  AFB and was assigned the M.O.S. DSO (squadron  carpenter).\nAfter several transfers to different bases\, Robert was aboard a  troop transport on 4 Oct 1941 headed to Clark Field in the Philippines.  8 Dec 1941 Japanese bombers destroyed Clark  field.   A large contingent of his unit  was moved to the island of Mindanao where U.S. and Philippine forces surrendered  to the Japanese on 10 May 1942.\nA  detailed tale of his movements as a POW with the Japanese can be found at  www.axpow.org/heerrobert.html .\nRobert was repatriated after 39 months in captivity and returned to  the States from Japan.  He was  transported to the Army’s Schick General Hospital to recuperate from a multitude  of diseases and injuries.  After a 90 day  furlough\, he was Honorably Discharged from the Air  corps.\nAfter his military service Robert took a photojournalism class and  was part-time employed as a photographer and at Sears\, Roebuck.  In 1946 he met and married Joan Curtis\, a  union that produced two daughters and a son.   That marriage ended in divorce.\nIn November of 1950 Robert joined the Air Force Reserves and was  promoted to the rank of Technical Sergeant.   In 1951 he was activated and assigned to the Long Beach AFB.  He was honorably retired from the Air Force  on 1 Jan 1966.  Robert was awarded the  American Defense Medal w/1 Bronze Star\, WWII Victory Medal\, the Philippine  Liberation Medal w/1Bronze Star\, The POW Medal and a Purple Heart among many  other awards.\nRobert met his second wife\, Karen Harper\, and shared 27 years  together before his passing. \nNOTE: This  mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this  Military Veteran. Please see the time table if you would like to  participate. \nTime Table for Wednesday\, 22 JUN 2016 \n1200 – Stage at Riverside National Cemetery\, 22495 Van Buren Blvd\,  Riverside\, CA; (staging area 4 for family\, staging area 8 for  PGR)\n1215 – Mission Briefing.\n1245 – KSU to Flag Line\, Service and Military  Honors \nNOTE: The  weather is expected to be warm\, so please stay hydrated and don’t forget to eat;  it can make a difference with your ability to withstand the  heat. \nR/C Chip Williams aka “Dezperaado”\ndezperaado@aol.com\n[URL=”tel:760-662-9095″]760-662-9095[/URL] \nYou do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend  this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend  in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area  and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain).  Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually  if you are driving a cage (car).  Please  feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can.  Please ride/drive  safely.
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