BERNARD WHITFIELD ROBINSON
Deceased 08/23/1972
Rate/Rank
LT (MC)
Service Branch
USNR 6/1942 - 00/0000
USNR 00/1953 - 00/1955
Born
06/06/1918CHICAGO, IL
ON JUNE 18, 1942 HE BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN U.S. NAVY RESERVE.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
GUAM
MEDICAL DISPENSARY,GREAT LAKES, IL
U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, GREAT LAKES, IL
U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL