Everything about Robert J Meder totally explained
Robert J. Meder (b.
August 23 1917 in
Cleveland, Ohio - d.
December 1 1943 in
Kiangwan Prison,
Nanking, China) was a member of the "
Doolittle Raiders," which were the first American forces to attack the Islands of
Japan in
World War II.
Meder was a graduate of
Miami University where he was a member of
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. Miami's squadron of the
Arnold Air Society, the
Air Force ROTC honor society is named the Robert J. Meder Squadron in his memory.
Lt. Meder was co-pilot on the sixth plane to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier
USS Hornet on
April 18 1942. Following their bombing run, he and his crew crash-landed off the coast of China and were captured by the Japanese.
He died of malnutrition and beri-beri on
December 1 1943 while still in captivity. He was cremated by the Japanese and his ashes were located after the war returned home for burial in Section 12, Site 159 of
Arlington National Cemetery on
January 17 1949. Meder's military decorations include the
Distinguished Flying Cross and Chinese Breast order of
Pao-Ting.
An extremely compelling story of Meder's experience is related in the 1947 book,
Deadline Delayed in a chapter titled "Tea and Ashes" by
NBC's
Irene Kuhn, a member of the
Overseas Press Club of America.
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