Robert served as a Private, 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942.
Robert "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 4 - O'Donnel, Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines 15-120 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6827574
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942.
Robert "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 4 - O'Donnel, Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines 15-120 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6827574
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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Robert served as a Private, 28th Materiel Squadron, 20th Air Base Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942.
Robert "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 4 - O'Donnel, Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines 15-120 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6827574
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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He resided in Cook County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on November 1, 1939 prior to the war. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being a Widower, without dependents.
He became a POW of the Japanese Army in the "Fall Of The Philippines" in April-May, 1942.
Robert "Died While A POW" of the Japanese Army at POW Camp 4 - O'Donnel, Tarlac, Luzon, Philippines 15-120 during the war.
He was awarded the Prisoner Of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # 6827574
Bio by: Russ Pickett
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