Landry, Robert B. (Robert Broussard), 1909-2000

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Birth 1909
Death 2000
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Robert Broussard Landry (1909-2000) was born in Louisiana. In 1932 he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. In 1935 he became a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and from 1942 to 1945 served with the Eighth U.S. Air Force in Great Britain (World War II). He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, among other decorations. From 1948 to 1953 he served as the first U.S. Air Force Aide to President Truman, and was promoted from the rank of Colonel to Major General. Landry retired from the Air Force as a Major General in 1962.

From the description of Landry, Robert B. (Robert Broussard), 1909-2000 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10628051

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