World War II Honoree

Robert Edward 'Pat' Patton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Berkeley, California

Honored By

John Patton

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON OCTOBER 5, 1940 AT FORT MCDOWELL, CALIFORNIA. ASSIGNED TO 11TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA AND LATER ASSIGNED TO 110TH ORDNANCE COMPANY AT CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA AND IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. EMBARKED WITH THE 110TH ORDNANCE COMPANY AT CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA, ON BOARD TROOPSHIP SS METEOR, SAILING ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1943 FOR BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA. AFTER 6 MONTHS IN AUSTRALIA, THE COMPANY MOVED TO MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. BASED ON ROTATION POINTS EARNED, LEFT PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FOR SAN FRANCISCO ON TROOPSHIP SS MONTEREY ON AUGUST 15, 1945. DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1945 IN RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE, ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AND FOUR OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS.