World War II Honoree

Robert S. Dunevant

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Yellow Springs, Ohio

Honored By

Helen S. Dunevant, Susan, Don & Mark

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Sons

HE ENTERED THE SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MAN, COMPLETING HIS BASIC MILITARY TRAINING AT FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA AND LATER SELECTED FOR OFFICER’S TRAINING. IN DECEMBER 1943 HE ENTERED OFFICER’S CANDIDATE SCHOOL AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA, GRADUATED IN APRIL 1944 AS AN INFANTRY OFFICER, RECEIVING HIS COMMISSION AND RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT. LATER HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO FORT BENNING GEORGIA FOR PARATROOPER TRAINING WHERE HE WAS AWARDED HIS PARATROOPER WINGS. DEPLOYED TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (AFTER THE INVASION) IN JULY 1945 AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, HIS DIVISION WAS MOVED TO OKINAWA ON AUGUST 10, 1945 TO ESCORT GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR INTO JAPAN AND TO SPEARHEAD THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. HE WAS DRAFTED AND ENTERED THE SERVICE ON APRIL 7, 1943 AND HONORABLY DISCHARGED AUGUST 10, 1946.