World War II Honoree

Robert Earl Mosier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rushsylvania, Ohio

Honored By

Nancy J. Wells

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED HIS COUNTRY AS A SURGICAL TECHNICIAN 'TECH5' IN WWII FROM HIS INDUCTION ON JULY 13, 1943 TO JANUARY 24, 1946. AT TIME OF INDUCTION HIS CIVILIAN OCCUPATION WAS: STUDENT H S I-02.DATE OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE SERVICE BEGAN: JULY 23, 1943. SENT TO FORT HAYES COLUMBUS OH; THEN TRANSFERRED TO CAMP BARKLAY IN ABILENE TEXAS - TEXAS MEDICAL CORP; TO CAMP MAXEY TEXAS; TO FITZSIMMONS GENERAL HOSPITAL DENVER COLORADO; TO CAMP BEALE MARYSVILLE, CALIFORNIA; TO CAMP STORMS, POTTSBURG, CALIFORNIA; TO THE USS REPUBLIC AP-33; TO USS ST. LEWIS DE-535; TO CAMP GOTTEGE NEW CALEDONIA NOUMEA; TO DUTCH SHIP WALTERAVEN (ATTACK SHIP); TO DUTCH ISLAND FENCHHAFEANE SEPTEMBER 7 1944. SAW ACTION IN THE SOUTH PHILIPPINE WESTERN PACIFIC. AT ANGUAR ISLAND AND PELELIU ISLAND. ALL WERE BEACH HEAD LANDINGS. HIS COMPANY HAD TO TAKE SEVERAL RIDGES TO SECURE THE ISLANDS. SOME OF THE RIDGES WERE: BLOODY NOSE RIDGE, DEATH VALLEY RIDGE AND THREE SISTERS RIDGE. HE WAS AT LOYALTY ISLANDS, SOLOMON ISLANDS, MARSHALL ISLANDS, MIDWAY ISLANDS, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS, AND AUGUST 15, 1945 WAS AT OGASAWARE JIMA. HE WAS ALSO IN MANY OTHER LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN PACIFIC. HE SERVED IN: CO B 306TH MEDICAL BATTALION. ALSO THE 81ST INFANTRY DIVISION THAT WERE KNOWN AS THE WILDCATS. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, AND CENTRAL PACIFIC RIBBON. HE DEPARTED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON JUNE 9, 1944 AND ARRIVED JUNE 30, 1944 IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. HE DEPARTED DECEMBER 31, 1945 AND ARRIVED BACK IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON JANUARY 16, 1946. CONTINENTAL SERVICE: 10 MONTHS 20 DAYS. FOREIGN SERVICE: 1 YEAR 7 MONTHS 8 DAYS. SERVICE SCHOOLS ATTENDED ARE SURGICAL TECH COURSE FITZSIMMONS GENERAL HOSPITAL, DENVER COLORADO. HE WAS WOUNDED AT LEYTE, AT THE RED BEACH LANDING, OCTOBER 1945.ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES, SEPARATION QUALIFICATION PAPERS WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE AND ENLISTMENT, HONORABLE DISCHARGE, MILITARY OCCUPATION, ENLISTMENT RECORD AND REPORT OF SEPARATION, ARMY SERIAL# 35 756 123 - VOLUME 6 - PAGE 34, 28 JAN 1946.