World War II Honoree

Robert Daniel Wallenmeyer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

California, Missouri

Honored By

His Children

DRAFTED AND ENTERED SERVICE NOVEMBER 12, 1942. TOOK BASIC TRAINING IN FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA; THEN WENT TO NORTH CAROLINA, ON CAPE LOOKOUT, FROM THERE WENT TO CAMP RUCKER, ALABAMA; TOOK ARTILLERY TRAINING ON 155MM GUNS. WENT TO FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA FOR GUNNERY SCHOOL IN 8 INCH HOWITZERS. HE WAS PLACED IN THE 657TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY. THEN SENT TO CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY AND THEN OVERSEAS NOVEMBER 1943. BOARDED SHIP, TOOK 14 DAYS TO REACH ENGLAND. THE SHIP HIT A STORM AND WENT BACKWARDS 9 DAYS. WAS IN ENGLAND 6 DAYS THEN SAILED FOR FRANCE. LANDED IN LE HAVRE, FRANCE ATTACHED TO PATTON’S 3RD ARMY WHO ALREADY HAD THE BEACH CLEARED. PATTON AND THE 3RD ARMY WENT THROUGH FRANCE, CUT OFF THE SEAPORTS, LEFT THE 657TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY TO CLEAN THEM OUT. WHEN THAT WAS FINISHED, WENT TO GERMANY. TRAVELED UP TO THE SWISS ALPS. WHEN THE WAR WAS OVER HE WAS GUARD AT WIESBADEN WHERE THEY HAD THE WAR TRIALS. AFTER DUTY IN THE U.S. HE WAS DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 19, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, SHARPSHOOTER MEDAL, 2 BATTLE STARS, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL.