First Lieutenant Robert Hugo Kaems | UW Gold Star Honor Roll
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Robert Hugo Kaems

Graduating Class of 1940
Served in World War II

First Lieutenant
Robert Hugo Kaems

Army Air Forces
564th Bombardment Squadron
389th Bomber Group

Hometown

Sheboygan, WI

Date of Birth

Location of Death

Dunkirk, France

Date of Death

Location of Burial

Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, Neupré, Belgium

More About First Lieutenant Kaems

Staff Sergeant Kaems' aircraft was forced down into mine-filled waters off the coast of Dunkirk, France. Despite multiple search and rescue attempts no trace of him was ever found. He was award the Air Medal.