World War II Honoree

Robert Leslie Overholt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Williamston, Michigan

Honored By

Robert Leslie Overholt

Relationship

Self

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1942, COMMISSIONED 2ND LIEUTENANT. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JUNE 20, 1943 FROM THE ARMY WITH THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. JUNE 21, 1943, ENLISTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMY SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAM. OCTOBER 27, 1944, HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE ARMY SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAM. JULY 19, 1945, COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE IN THE U.S. NAVY AND STATIONED AT THE U.S. NAVY HOSPITAL, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. JULY 1946, ASSIGNED TO ARMY MEDICAL, DENTAL CORPS FOR TEMPORARY DUTY. ARMY TRANSPORT TO NUREMBERG, GERMANY THEN ASSIGNED FOR DUTY IN MEDICAL DISPENSARY, PARIS, FRANCE. DECEMBER 1946 ASSIGNED TO 97TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, FRANKFORT, GERMANY. JULY 1947, TROOPSHIP TO U.S., RE-ASSIGNED TO U.S. NAVY. AUGUST 1947 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN U.S. NAVY.