World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Nelson Foley
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Granddaughter
SERVED AS A GUNNER ABOARD THE USS TENNESSEE AND SURVIVED THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR. AFTER HIS SERVICE IN THE NAVY HE JOINED THE ARMY AND WAS STATIONED IN GERMANY FOR AFTER WAR CLEAN UP. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.