World War II Honoree

Robert G. Pomatto

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wilsonville, Illinois

Honored By

Julie Pomatto & Mae Kasten

Relationship

Wife & Daughter

HE ENTERED THE SERVICE JANUARY 25, 1943 AT SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. HE SERVED WITH COMPANY C, 20TH ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION AND WAS SENT TO CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA TO TRAIN ON THE 8” HOWITZERS. LATER WENT TO FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. HE WAS WITH THE 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, B BATTERY. ON AUGUST 21, 1943 HE BOARDED THE USS MONTEREY CVL-26 FOR OVERSEAS DUTY. HE ARRIVED IN ORAN, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA AND MOVED ON TO ITALY WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF CASSINO WHICH WAS SEVERAL MONTHS LONG. HE LEFT ITALY, MOVED ON TO FRANCE WHERE HE WAS WOUNDED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1944. HE MOVED ON TO GERMANY AND AFTER THE WAR HE ASSISTED IN REPLACING DISPLACED PERSONS. HE WAS DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT, BATTERY B, MILITARY OCCUPATION CHIEF OF SECTION 864. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART. HE PARTICIPATED IN MANY BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS WHICH INCLUDED NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. HE DISCHARGED OCTOBER 25, 1945 AT CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.