Robert enlisted in the U.S.Navy on December 5, 1940 at the
age of 17.After basic training Robert was stationed in Hawaii at NAS Kaneohe
which was attacked just minutes before the Japanese hit Pearl Harbor. The naval
air station suffered extensive damage including the deaths of Navy and Marine
personnel plus many PBY Catalina flying boats as well as other aircraft being damaged
or destroyed.
Robert was trained in aircraft ordinance. One of his most memorable
experiences was when a bomb dropped near an adjacent shack on the base. The
resulting explosion knocked Robert down but he was uninjured.
Robert was discharged on December 31, 1936 with the rank of
Chief Petty Officer.
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