World War II Honoree

Robert L. Polen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McCracken, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jack, James & William

Relationship

Sons

COMPLETED MILITARY BASIC TRAINING AT FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A BROWNING AUTOMATIC RIFLE GUNNER ASSIGNED TO COMPANY A, 289TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE ARDENNES-ALSACE CAMPAIGN, GERMANY’S LAST OFFENSIVE BATTLE OF THE WAR. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART (WOUNDS SUSTAINED WHILE FIGHTING IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, A RIFLE BADGE AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.