World War II Honoree

Robert W. Cronenweth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert W. Cronenweth

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE 28TH SIGNAL COMPANY, 28TH INFANTRY DIVISION ON FEBRUARY 17, 1941. TRAINED AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP MILITARY RESERVATION, PENNSYLVANIA, AND CAMPS BEAUREGARD AND LIVINGSTON, LOUISIANA. GRADUATED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT SIGNAL CORPS FROM FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL ON JULY 13, 1942. ASSIGNED TO 92ND SIGNAL COMPANY, 92ND INFANTRY DIVISION AT FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA AND IN 1943 TO FORT HUACHUCA, ARIZONA. REASSIGNED IN JUNE 1944 TO THE 153RD ARMORED SIGNAL COMPANY, 13TH ARMORED DIVISION AT CAMP BOWIE, TEXAS WHERE WAS ASSIGNED AS COMPANY COMMANDER AND PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN. SERVED WITH THEM IN COMBAT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY. AWARDED BATTLE STARS FOR RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS AND THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, NORTH AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. RETURNED TO UNITED STATES ON JULY 23, 1945 WITH ASSIGNMENT TO CAMP COOKE, CALIFORNIA PRIOR TO THE PLANNED ATTACK ON JAPAN. THE A BOMB CHANGED MILITARY PLANS AND PERMITTED SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY ON DECEMBER 23, 1945.