World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert J. Christie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Christie Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 2ND BATTALION, 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT AS A COOK IN CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PARACHUTE BADGE AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.