World War II Honoree

Robert Thomas Hlavin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

Larry L. Stanley, Sr.

Relationship

Son-in-law

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 01 794 808. ENLISTED ON FEBRUARY 8, 1941; SPECIALTY, FIELD ARTILLERY. INSTEAD SERVED ON THE GENERAL STAFF OF MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT S. BEIGHTLER; 37TH DIVISION, BUCKEYES DIVISION. WENT TO THE PACIFIC THEATER ON MAY 25, 1942 AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN DECEMBER 1945. HE WAS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF, LOGISTICS OFFICER, ASSISTANT AC/ S G-4 401C. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS IN NORTHERN SOLOMON ISLANDS, NORTHERN PHILIPPINES, NEW GUINEA. RECEIVED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON, 3 BATTLE STARS AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH BATTLE STAR. PLACE OF SEPARATION AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA ON DECEMBER 6, 1945.