World War II Honoree

Robert J. Christy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Riverton, Nebraska

Honored By

Edwin G. Anderson, Sr.

Relationship

Shipmate

ENTERED THE SERVICE IN JANUARY 1942 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT GREAT LAKES NAVAL STATION, WHERE HE ALSO ATTENDED THE ELECTRICIAN SCHOOL. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS NECHES AO-47 FLEET TANKER IN SEPTEMBER 1942 AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE ORIGINAL CREW. SERVED ABOARD THE NECHES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AND ALASKA'S ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. AWARDED ALL 9 BRONZE STARS THE SHIP RECEIVED DURING THE WAR. HE WAS PROMOTED THROUGH THE RANKS TO ELECTRICIAN'S MATE FIRST CLASS AND WAS THE LAST OF THE ORIGINAL CREW TO BE DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1947.