World War II Honoree

Robert E. Flowers

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hayward, California

Honored By

Mrs. Robert Flowers

Relationship

Wife

COMBAT INFANTRYMAN; COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION, 307TH REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM, 77TH INFANTRY DIVISION. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT IN GROUND COMBAT AGAINST THE ARMED ENEMY IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. DUE TO BATTLE INJURIES, RECLASSIFIED AS NON-COMBATANT AND ASSIGNED TO 3554TH ORDNANCE MEDIUM AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE COMPANY AT SCOFIELD BARRACKS, HAWAII AS TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE CORPORAL.