XX BOMBER COMMAND BASE - award of the Silver Star was announced this week to an Aerial Gunner of the 20th Bomber Command.

The Silver Star went to S/Sgt. Robert G. Foor of East Chicago, Indiana

Foor, CFC top gunner on a B-29 on a Mukden raid, crawled through the tunnel to the front compartment when Jap fighters attacked at 24,000 feet. The gun had frozen and jammed while the formation was under attack.

FROSTBITE DANGER
Fully aware of the danger of frostbite at that high altitude, Foor removed the panel of the forward gun turret and proceeded to work without parachute or gloves. He succeeded in charging the gun manually, enabling the Bombardier to operate the front turret.

Foor holds the DFC, Air Medal, and two Oak Leaf Clusters and has taken part in 19 Super-Fort missions against the Japs.

Robert G Foor