Robert entered the U.S. Navy from Keene, New Hampshire on
January 25, 1946 at the age of 17.
The veteran’s administration considers anyone who was in the
military up until December, 1946 was a veteran of World War II.
During his time in
the Navy, Robert was assigned to LST-545 and APL-42 in the South Pacific. He participated in Operation Crossroads, which
was the testing of an atomic bomb and its effects on naval vessels at Bikini
Atoll in 1946.
Robert was discharged from the Navy on November 25, 1947.
Sometime later, Robert re-entered service this time with the
U.S. Army. He retired in 1967 with the rank of E-6.
Roberts’s awards included the WWII Victory Medal, the Good
Conduct, American Defense and the European occupation medals.
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