World War II Honoree

Robert J. Windauer

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Barbara A. Wolgast

Relationship

Daughter

LIEUTENANT. DENTIST. FIRST REPORTED TO US NAVAL TRAINING STATION AT GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS. AFTER TRANSFER TO PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, HE WAS BASED ON JOHNSTON ISLAND IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, THEN BOARDED THE USS PRESIDENT ADAMS. COMMANDED A PLATOON OF 20 MEN WHOSE JOB WAS TO BRING WOUNDED SOLDIERS ON BOARD THE ADAMS DURING WARTIME CONFLICT. ALSO ASSISTED IN SURGERY. PRIOR TO THE MAJOR FIGHTING AT IWO JIMA, WINDAUER HELPED 'SCOUT OUT' THE BEST PLACES FOR RETRIEVING WOUNDED SOLDIERS AND RETURNING THEM TO THE SHIP. AFTER THE WAR, WINDAUER WAS DISCHARGED AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.