World War II Honoree

Robert E. Corbett

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Waukegan, Illinois

Honored By

Frances Corbett, Carol Layton & Brian Corbett

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Son

RHE WAS A COMMISSIONED INFANTRY OFFICER DURING WWII, TRAINING AND COMMANDING PHILIPPINE SCOUTS. HE WAS THE ONLY AMERICAN ADVISOR PARTICIPATING WITH THE PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY IN AN ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE LUIS TARUC, THE PHILIPPINE COMMUNIST GUERILLA LEADER. HE ALSO COMMANDED THE PHILIPPINE SCOUT HONOR GUARD, WHICH GREETED GENERAL EISENHOWER ON HIS RETURN TO THE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION.