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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert F. 'Bob' Haidinger

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

San Diego, California

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. STATIONED AT WAKE ISLAND AS A CORPORAL WITH THE 388-MAN MARINE DEFENSE DETACHMENT. TOOK PART IN THE FIRST SUSTAINED BATTLE BETWEEN U.S. AND JAPANESE FORCES IN THE WAR. PARTICIPATED IN THE GALLANT DEFENSE FROM DECEMBER 8, 1941 UNTIL DECEMBER 23, 1941 WHEN THE ISLAND WAS SURRENDERED AND HE BECAME A PRISONER OF WAR. ON JANUARY 12, 1942 HE AND OTHER PRISONERS WERE LOADED ABOARD SHIP AND TRANSPORTED TO A PRISON CAMP IN CHINA.