World War II Honoree

Bruce Montgomery Robertson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oregon, Illinois

Honored By

LTC Francis B. Robertson, USA (Ret)

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO U.S. ARMY MARCH 2, 1943 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. AFTER BEING STATIONED BRIEFLY AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS, WAS ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 298TH ENGINEER (COMBAT) BATTALION AND TRAINED AT CAMP RUCKER, ALABAMA AND CAMP IRON MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA. SHIPPED OVERSEAS FROM BOSTON ABOARD THE USS EXPLORER JANUARY 19, 1944. ARRIVED ENGLAND JANUARY 28, 1944; PARTICIPATED IN NORMANDY INVASION WITH THE 298TH LANDING ON OMAHA BEACH JUNE 8, 1944. WOUNDED IN GERMAN AIR ATTACK NEAR SAINT MARIE DU MONT, FRANCE JUNE 12, 1944. HOSPITALIZED THREE MONTHS IN ENGLAND, SHIPPED BACK TO THE US ON THE HOSPITAL SHIP USS DOGWOOD, RECUPERATED AT VAUGHAN ARMY HOSPITAL, HINES, ILLINOIS AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH PARTIAL DISABILITY DECEMBER 2, 1944. AWARDED PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.