World War II Honoree

Robert 'Bob' Edde, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Honored By

OAMC, ROTC Class of 1943

SERVED IN THE ARMY RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) AT OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE (OAMC) AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA FROM SEPTEMBER, 1940 TO APRIL 5, 1943. SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVED AS A PRIVATE IN THE ENLISTED RESERVE CORPS (ERC) WITH THE 1875TH SERVICE UNIT FROM JULY, 1942 TO APRIL 5, 1943. INDUCTED AND CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON APRIL 6, 1943. REPORTED TO THE RECEPTION CENTER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA ON APRIL 12, 1943. ASSIGNED TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT FORT BELVOIR AT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA DURING THE PERIOD JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 1943. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN SEPTEMBER, 1943, WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL TO ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS AN OFFICER. GRADUATED AND WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN SEPTEMBER, 1943. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. DEPLOYED TO KOREA WITH OCCUPATION FORCES AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. STATIONED IN INCHON, KOREA WHERE HE COMMANDED AN ENGINEER COMPANY ENGAGED IN MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY OF WATERWAY LOCKS, UNTIL HIS RETURN TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1946. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN IN 1946, AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.