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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Gahlinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

Gregory J. Gahlinger

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 661ST TANK DESTROYER BATTALION AS A DRIVER OF AN M-10 TANK DESTROYER VEHICLE. ATTACHED TO THE 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHICH WAS THE FIRST UNIT TO JOIN UP WITH THE RUSSIAN ARMY AT THE ELBE RIVER IN GERMANY IN SPRING 1945. HE WAS A LOYAL AMERICAN AND PROUD VETERAN OF THE U. S. ARMY. PASSED AWAY IN JANUARY 1997.