World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert E. Ford
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Peggy Walsh Ford & Beatrice Walsh
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS A MEMBER OF COMPANY E, 63RD INFANTRY REGIMENT. PERFORMED THE DUTIES OF PLATOON SERGEANT. IN CHARGE OF 35 MEN, 3 60MM MORTARS AND 2 30 CALIBER AIR COOLED MACHINE GUNS. SUPERVISED ALL THE ACTIVITY OF THE UNIT AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WEAPONS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT EMBLEM, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON WWII AND MARKSMAN BADGE WITH RIFLE BAR.