World War II Honoree

Robert Arthur Betterly

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Carol Betterly Jenkins

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED JUNE 17, 1942 WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA. BASIC TRAINING STARTED AT FORT MCCLELLAND, ALABAMA AND COMPLETED IN NEW CALEDONIA. RECEIVED CITATION AND RIBBON IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAL DIVISION, WHICH REINFORCED THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS BETWEEN AUGUST 7, 1942 AND DECEMBER 9, 1942. RETURNED FROM FIJI ISLAND JUNE 27, 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AUGUST 20, 1943 FROM TOPEKA, KANSAS.