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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert E. Cronan

Branch of Service

U.S. Coast Guard

Hometown

Millbury, Massachusetts

Honored By

USS Centaurus Shipmates

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC ABOARD THE USS CENTAURUS (AKA-17) AN ASSAULT TRANSPORT, WHICH RECEIVED 6 BATTLE STARS AND WAS CREDITED WITH DOWNING 2 KAMIKAZE PLANES. PARTICIPATED IN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ON KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS; AITAPE, NEW GUINEA; GUAM, LOS NEGROES, PELELIU AND OKINAWA ISLANDS. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 6 BATTLE STARS AND THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON.