The United States Navy Memorial

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Deceased

Rate/Rank
PVT

Service Branch

USMC 00/0000 - 9/1944

Born

1919

JOLIET, ILLINOIS

KIA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1st BATTALION (A-COMP), 5th MARINES

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

PURPLE HEART

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

MARINE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

MARINE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES

ROBERT WAS KIA IN THE FIGHTS WITH THE JAPANESE OVER THE PELELIU AIRFIELD ON SEPT. 26, 1944.