World War II Honoree

Robert George Earle

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

SERVED IN THE U.S. MARITIME SERVICE FROM JANUARY 10, 1942 TO MARCH 12, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE LAYING OF MARINE TELEPHONE CABLE ALONG THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ENDING AT ATTU, ALASKA DURING THE ARMY LANDINGS. SERVED ON SS DELLWOOD, ONE OF TWO CABLE LAYER SHIPS IN THE WORLD AT THAT TIME. WAS AT DUTCH HARBOR DURING THE ATTACKS BY THE JAPANESE IN JUNE 1942. LATER, SERVED ON THE SS PLATTSBURG DURING ITS LENGTHY TRIP INTO THE SOUTH PACIFIC WAR ZONE. SUPPLIED FUEL FOR THE PT BOATS AT MUNDA, RENDOVA WHILE THE BASE WAS UNDER PERIODIC AIRCRAFT ATTACKS BY THE JAPANESE.