Bob served in the Army Air Corps and was a Master Sergeant and B-17 Crew Chief. He began his service to America in World War II as a mechanic trained to repair the powerful "Merlin" aircraft engines used in the famous P-51 Mustang. After becoming crew chief, he was attached to the 385th Fighter Squadron. He fought at Normandy, the Rhineland and Ardennes, France and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and six Bronze Stars and other awards of distinction.
After the war, Bob returned to work for Curtis Publishing Company where he ran an offset printing press. After 18 years on the job, Curtis closed it's doors in 1969, leaving Bob and hundreds of others unemployed.
In 1970, Bob and his wife Margurite Leona Harmon relocated to Deltona Florida where they obtained a franchise for a 7-11 convenience store. Bob and Leona, along with Leona's brother Robert "Bobby" Thomas and his wife Mildred ran the store together and developed a loyal customer base in the Deltona community. The store located at Providence Blvd. and Tivoli Dr. is still in business today and serving the community. Bob was a huge baseball fan, especially the Philadelphia Phillies,whom he had a try out with years earlier. His love of sports resulted in his sponsorship of several of the Deltona area softball teams. He also was known to play in a game or two now and then as time permitted. Bob was an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the St. Johns River in his boat. Bob was known by many and is missed by many. He is survived by his wife Leona Harmon, his daughter Linda Jean Bennett of Long Beach, Ca. and a son, Robert Harmon of Medford, N.J. and a step son Doug Bottalico, of Deland, Fl.
After the war, Bob returned to work for Curtis Publishing Company where he ran an offset printing press. After 18 years on the job, Curtis closed it's doors in 1969, leaving Bob and hundreds of others unemployed.
In 1970, Bob and his wife Margurite Leona Harmon relocated to Deltona Florida where they obtained a franchise for a 7-11 convenience store. Bob and Leona, along with Leona's brother Robert "Bobby" Thomas and his wife Mildred ran the store together and developed a loyal customer base in the Deltona community. The store located at Providence Blvd. and Tivoli Dr. is still in business today and serving the community. Bob was a huge baseball fan, especially the Philadelphia Phillies,whom he had a try out with years earlier. His love of sports resulted in his sponsorship of several of the Deltona area softball teams. He also was known to play in a game or two now and then as time permitted. Bob was an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the St. Johns River in his boat. Bob was known by many and is missed by many. He is survived by his wife Leona Harmon, his daughter Linda Jean Bennett of Long Beach, Ca. and a son, Robert Harmon of Medford, N.J. and a step son Doug Bottalico, of Deland, Fl.
Bob served in the Army Air Corps and was a Master Sergeant and B-17 Crew Chief. He began his service to America in World War II as a mechanic trained to repair the powerful "Merlin" aircraft engines used in the famous P-51 Mustang. After becoming crew chief, he was attached to the 385th Fighter Squadron. He fought at Normandy, the Rhineland and Ardennes, France and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal and six Bronze Stars and other awards of distinction.
After the war, Bob returned to work for Curtis Publishing Company where he ran an offset printing press. After 18 years on the job, Curtis closed it's doors in 1969, leaving Bob and hundreds of others unemployed.
In 1970, Bob and his wife Margurite Leona Harmon relocated to Deltona Florida where they obtained a franchise for a 7-11 convenience store. Bob and Leona, along with Leona's brother Robert "Bobby" Thomas and his wife Mildred ran the store together and developed a loyal customer base in the Deltona community. The store located at Providence Blvd. and Tivoli Dr. is still in business today and serving the community. Bob was a huge baseball fan, especially the Philadelphia Phillies,whom he had a try out with years earlier. His love of sports resulted in his sponsorship of several of the Deltona area softball teams. He also was known to play in a game or two now and then as time permitted. Bob was an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the St. Johns River in his boat. Bob was known by many and is missed by many. He is survived by his wife Leona Harmon, his daughter Linda Jean Bennett of Long Beach, Ca. and a son, Robert Harmon of Medford, N.J. and a step son Doug Bottalico, of Deland, Fl.
After the war, Bob returned to work for Curtis Publishing Company where he ran an offset printing press. After 18 years on the job, Curtis closed it's doors in 1969, leaving Bob and hundreds of others unemployed.
In 1970, Bob and his wife Margurite Leona Harmon relocated to Deltona Florida where they obtained a franchise for a 7-11 convenience store. Bob and Leona, along with Leona's brother Robert "Bobby" Thomas and his wife Mildred ran the store together and developed a loyal customer base in the Deltona community. The store located at Providence Blvd. and Tivoli Dr. is still in business today and serving the community. Bob was a huge baseball fan, especially the Philadelphia Phillies,whom he had a try out with years earlier. His love of sports resulted in his sponsorship of several of the Deltona area softball teams. He also was known to play in a game or two now and then as time permitted. Bob was an avid fisherman and loved spending time on the St. Johns River in his boat. Bob was known by many and is missed by many. He is survived by his wife Leona Harmon, his daughter Linda Jean Bennett of Long Beach, Ca. and a son, Robert Harmon of Medford, N.J. and a step son Doug Bottalico, of Deland, Fl.
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