Harry S. Truman Library Oral History Collection. 1960 - 2005. Oral History Interviews. 1960 - 2005. Oral History Interviews with Robert B. Landry
Related Entities
There are 1 Entities related to this resource.
Landry, Robert B. (Robert Broussard), 1909-2000
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w61m5dp5 (person)
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 prom...
