Robert served as a Private First Class, 31st Signal Construction Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a inspector and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was a passenger on the H.M.T. Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12165518
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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He was a PFC in the 31 Sig. Cons BN, and is shown as being from New Jersey on the Tablets of the Missing. His service number was 12165518.
He resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a inspector and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was a passenger on the H.M.T. Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12165518
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
He was a PFC in the 31 Sig. Cons BN, and is shown as being from New Jersey on the Tablets of the Missing. His service number was 12165518.
Robert served as a Private First Class, 31st Signal Construction Battalion, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a inspector and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was a passenger on the H.M.T. Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12165518
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
He was a PFC in the 31 Sig. Cons BN, and is shown as being from New Jersey on the Tablets of the Missing. His service number was 12165518.
He resided in Middlesex County, New Jersey prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 6, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a inspector and also as Single, without dependents.
Robert was a passenger on the H.M.T. Rohna.
The Rohna and four other troop ships left Oran in French Algeria with cargo and troops. Off Béjaïa, Algeria the convoy was attacked by an estimated 60 German Luftwaffe Heinkel 177's. One of the 177's, piloted by Hans Dochtermann, released a glide bomb that hit Rohna on her port side and she eventually sank.
1,138 men were killed, including 1,015 U.S. personnel. The attack is the largest loss of US troops at sea due to enemy action in a single incident. 35 U.S. troops of the 2,000 originally embarked later died of wounds.
Robert was declared "Missing In Action" in this sinking during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12165518
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Previously added to Find A Grave,
source unknown:
He was a PFC in the 31 Sig. Cons BN, and is shown as being from New Jersey on the Tablets of the Missing. His service number was 12165518.
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