World War II Honoree

Robert C Wickstrom

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Princeton, Minnesota

Honored By

995th Field Artillery Battalion Members and Their Children

HE RECEIVED TRAINING FOR 8” HOWITZERS AS PART OF THE 995TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION BATTERY HQ AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA. SHIPPED OUT FOR OVERSEAS DUTY AT PIER 17 STEPLETON, STATEN ISLAND ABOARD THE USS MONTEREY CVL-26. LANDED IN ORAN, ALGERIA, NORTH AFRICA AND PROCEEDED BY MOTOR MARCH FOR 900 MILES TO BIZERTE, TUNISIA. ONCE THERE BOARDED LST-317 FOR DISEMBARKATION AT BAGNOLI, ITALY. HE REMAINED IN ITALY FOR 250 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT, INCLUDING THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO. SAILED OUT OF NAPLES, ITALY ABOARD THE USS THURSTON AND DISEMBARKED AT ST TROPEZ, FRANCE. AFTER ANOTHER 222 DAYS OF CONTINUOUS COMBAT IN FRANCE AND GERMANY RECEIVED ORDERS FOR POLICING DUTIES IN GERMANY. AWARDED 5 BRONZE CAMPAIGN STARS AND RECEIVED 7 UNIT COMMENDATIONS.