ROBERT HOWARD MCCARD

Deceased

Rate/Rank
GYSGT

Service Branch

USMC 12/1939 - 6/1944

Born
11/25/1918
SYRACUSE, NY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMPANY A, 4TH TANK BATTALION, 4TH MARINE DIVISION, SAIPAN, MARIANAS

TRAINING CENTER, CAMP PENDLETON, CA

TRAINING CENTER, QUANTICO, VA

NAVAL TRAINING STATION, GREAT LAKES, IL

NAVAL TORPEDO STATION, NEWPORT, RI

U.S. NAVAL SHIP YARD, NY

USS TUSCALOOSA CA-37

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

PURPLE HEART

MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL