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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Hazlehurst, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charleston, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AND SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. STATIONED IN NEW GUINEA, BIAK ISLAND, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND JAPAN. COMMISSIONED BY SPECIAL ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT. ARRIVED IN JAPAN THE DAY AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES WITH DUTIES TO RECONSTRUCT RUNWAYS IN TOKYO AND YOKOHAMA.