World War II Honoree

Robert D. Willison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

WITH ONE YEAR AND 22 DAYS PRIOR ARMY SERVICE, ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON DECEMBER 7, 1945 AT WAKAYAMA, JAPAN. QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF CLERK TYPIST (406), AND ASSIGNED TO SERVICE COMPANY, 66TH TANK BATTALION, PERFORMING CONTINUING OCCUPATION DUTIES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT THE COMPLETION OF HIS ENLISTMENT PERIOD AS A TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE ON JUNE 7, 1947 AT THE SEPARATION STATION, CAMP HOOD, TEXAS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN).