World War II Honoree

Robert I. Pritchard

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Venice, California

Honored By

Valerie J. Pritchard

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED JANUARY 1943. BOOT CAMP IN SAN DIEGO, C COMPANY. ASSIGNED TO LANDING CRAFT AND MADE SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. ABOARD ATTACK TRANSPORT, HE WAS SHIPPED OUT TO HAWAII WHERE HE WAS ASSIGNED DUTY ABOARD THE USS RUSHMORE LSD 14. FEBRUARY 1945, LANDING MISSION ON IWO JIMA, THE 'BLACK BEACH OF HELL' HE CALLS IT. APRIL 1945 SERVED IN OKINAWA. THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF MISSIONS DURING THE WAR. HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE NAVY APRIL 1946.