World War II Honoree

Robert P. Wiley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Forest Park, Illinois

Honored By

Kathleen & Scott

Relationship

Daughter & Son

VOLUNTEERED WHEN BELOW DRAFT AGE, SERVED AUGUST 18, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 10, 1945 AS SERGEANT WITH HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY DIVISION AND AS STAFF SERGEANT IN ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE OF HEADQUARTERS 6TH U.S. ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN INVASIONS OF ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, LEYTE, LUZON AT LINGAYEN GULF AND LIBERATION OF MANILA. AT END OF WWII SERVED BRIEFLY IN KYOTO, JAPAN. AWARDED 5 BATTLE STARS. INJURED IN VEHICLE ROLL-OVER ON LEYTE.