Robert Claude Maze
American military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Claude Maze (May 25, 1918 – May 27, 1945) was an American military officer and aviator. He was killed in action during the Battle of Okinawa and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Nickname(s) | "Bob" |
Born | (1918-05-25)May 25, 1918 San Francisco, California, US |
Died | May 27, 1945(1945-05-27) (aged 27) Okinawa, Japan |
Buried | At sea |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | U.S. Marine Corps Aviation |
Years of service | 1940—1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | USS Block Island (CVE-106) |
Commands held | VMF-511 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Spouse(s) | Rosemarie Price |
Children | Robert Maze Jr. |
Relations | Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (stepfather), Arthur W. Radford (stepfather) |
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