World War II Honoree

Robert Lee Grubaugh

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Robinson, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

VOLUNTEERED FOR THE SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 2, 1943 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. AFTER TRAINING AS A COMBINATION WELDER, DEPARTED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1943 ON THE QUEEN MARY BOUND FOR GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. LANDED AT CHERBOURG, FRANCE ON D-DAY PLUS THREE. FOUGHT THROUGH THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND ON TO NEUFFEN, GERMANY BY VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY. RETURNED TO THE STATES ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1945. EARNED THREE OVERSEAS SERVICE STRIPES, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT FROM THE 109TH PORT MARINE MAINTENANCE UNIT AT FORT GRANT, ILLINOIS ON DECEMBER 12, 1945.