On the road

On the road

Monday, August 19, 2013

Profiles Fall 2013-Spring 2014 HFDFW


 

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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