Portraits of Valor: Bob Holmstrom, 94, Army

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May 8, 2020
Cathy Wurzer - Host, Evan Frost - Contributor, Bob Holmstrom - Interviewee and Profiled Subject, Britta Greene - Producer
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As part of MPR’s “Portraits of Valor” series, MPR’s Evan Frost profiles Minnesota native Robert Eugene Holmstrom, who in WWII, flew top secret missions over Europe and never dropped a bomb.

Holmstrom’s Army assignment was secret low-altitude flights over Europe at night, dropping spies, supplies and propaganda to aid the resistance on the ground. The missions were kept secret for 40 years.

This is one of six profiles in series.

Click links below for other profiles in series:

https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2020/04/15/portraits-of-valor-dan-cylkowski-94-army

https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2020/05/22/portraits-of-valor-dick-kern-94-army

https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2020/09/28/portraits-of-valor-joe-stephes-99-navy

https://archive.mpr.org/stories/2020/12/30/portraits-of-valor-doris-97-and-richard-edge-96-navy-and-army

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2020 MBJA Eric Sevareid Award, first place in Series - Large Market Radio category

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