Robert J. Meder

Robert John Meder
Nickname(s)	"Bob"
Born	(1917-08-23)August 23, 1917 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 11, 1943(1943-12-11) (aged 26) Nanjing, Jiangsu, Japanese-occupied China
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Army Air Corps United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1940–1943
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	95th Bomb Squadron 17th Bomb Group
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart

Robert John Meder (August 23, 1917 – December 1, 1943) was a lieutenant in the United States Army Air Forces who participated in the Doolittle Raid. In February 1942, he volunteered to participate in the raid, which took place on April 18 that year. Meder and his bomber crew was captured by the Japanese after the completion of his bombing mission. He died while in Japanese captivity in 1943.