World War II Honoree

Robert J. Austermann

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Christine Pauley

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE ALASKA DEFENSE COMMAND IN JUNEAU AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL. SERGEANT IN THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION, SERVING IN EUROPE. SERVED IN GENERAL PATTON'S 3RD ARMY IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS MEDAL WITH FIVE BATTLE STARS, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND THE BRONZE STAR.