Robert F. Travis Military person

Brigadier General Robert F. Travis (December 26, 1904 – August 5, 1950) was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer during World War II.Travis saw action in the war as commander of the Eighth Air Force 41st Bombardment Wing, based at RAF Molesworth, England. He personally led his men in 35 combat missions over Nazi-occupied Europe. The decorations that he received included the Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal with three clusters, the French Croix de guerre with palm, the Légion d'honneur, and the Purple Heart.Travis was killed in the crash of a B-29 Superfortress, five minutes after takeoff on August 5, 1950, at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base near Fairfield, California. The base was named for him the following year.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 26, 1904
Birth place	Savannah Georgia
Date of death	August 05, 1950
Place of death	California , Travis Air Force Base
Resting place	Virginia , Arlington National Cemetery