World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. Wakefield
Hometown
Seattle, Arizona
Honored By
Robert Wakefield
FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. WENT OVERSEAS TO THE INVASION OF AFRICA, THEN THE INVASION OF SICILY. WOUNDED 2 TIMES. THEN THE INVASION OF ITALY. WOUNDED AT BAIA E LATINA AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF ANZIO, ITALY. PARTICIPATED IN LANDING ON FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA CAMPAIGN, SICILIAN CAMPAIGN. AWARDED PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS. PARTICIPATED IN ITALIAN CAMPAIGN, VOLTURNO RIVER CROSSING, INVASION OF ANZIO. AWARD SOLDIERS MEDAL FOR HEROISM.