World War II Honoree

Robert James 'June' Nesbitt, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sumter, South Carolina

Honored By

Joyce Nesbitt Jackson

Relationship

Daughter

BASIC TRAINING AT FORT JACKSON, SOUTH CAROLINA IN FEBRUARY 1943. SERVED IN 135TH INFANTRY, 34TH DIVISION IN EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER. MILITARY SPECIALTY WAS RIFLEMAN AND RIFLEMAN INSTRUCTOR. WOUNDED IN ACTION NEAR ROME, ITALY ON MAY 31, 1944. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE AND PURPLE HEART. DISCHARGED FROM CAMP ROBERTS, CALIFORNIA ON OCTOBER 30, 1945.