He resided in Bernalillo County, New Mexico prior to the war.
He enlisted in the New Mexico National Guard on January 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert "Died while a POW" of the Japanese Army from malnutrition and malaria. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 20, 1950.
Service # 20842751
He is interred with:
Abelson, LaVeern R., 2nd Lt.
Beard, Clarence E., Pvt, Missouri
Clegg, Norman R., Pvt, Illinois
Ellsworth, David H., Pfc, Montana
Johnson, Richard E., 2nd Lt.
Meeks, Mason C., Pvt, Georgia
Myers, Henry P., Sgt, California
Pierce, Charles R., Pfc, New Hampshire
Rhymes Hugh H., Corp
( Bio & Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
He resided in Bernalillo County, New Mexico prior to the war.
He enlisted in the New Mexico National Guard on January 6, 1941, prior to the war, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the building of aircraft and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert "Died while a POW" of the Japanese Army from malnutrition and malaria. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Prisoner of War Medal.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on February 20, 1950.
Service # 20842751
He is interred with:
Abelson, LaVeern R., 2nd Lt.
Beard, Clarence E., Pvt, Missouri
Clegg, Norman R., Pvt, Illinois
Ellsworth, David H., Pfc, Montana
Johnson, Richard E., 2nd Lt.
Meeks, Mason C., Pvt, Georgia
Myers, Henry P., Sgt, California
Pierce, Charles R., Pfc, New Hampshire
Rhymes Hugh H., Corp
( Bio & Links by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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