World War II Honoree

Robert I. Gilbert

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbus, Mississippi

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 38TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION AS A MORTAR PLATOON LEADER. HE FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES(BATTLE OF THE BULGE), RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE AND WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE BATTLE STARS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND THE WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL. HE RETIRED AS A LIEUTENANT COLONEL.