World War II Honoree

Robert Metz Cassel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

York, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. Charles G. Cassel

Relationship

Nephew

INDUCTED 1943 AND DISCHARGED 1946. SERVED IN THE 115TH INFANTRY, 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY E. EVACUATED TO 162ND GENERAL HOSPITAL IN ENGLAND FOR 2 MONTHS FROM A SHELL BLAST NEAR ROER RIVER, GERMANY IN 1944. RECEIVED TRAINING AT CAMP MEADE, MARYLAND AND FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. SERVED IN THE PHILIPPINES AND SUSTAINED AN ADDITIONAL WOUND. LAST TOUR OF DUTY WAS WITH THE 342ND HARBOR CRAFT COMPANY, BASE M, LUZON. SERVED IN EUROPE AND WEST PACIFIC. RECEIVED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON, PHILIPPINES LIBERATION RIBBON, 3 PURPLE HEARTS, BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND DOMAIN OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON, RULER OF THE 180TH MERIDIAN CERTIFICATE.