World War II Honoree

Robert H. Davies

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Carnegie, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gary Schoenberger

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED AS A BATTLEFIELD PHYSICIAN WITH THE 323RD MEDICAL BATTALION, 98TH INFANTRY DIVISION AT PEARL HARBOR, IWO JIMA, OKINAWA AND OSAKA, JAPAN. EARNED A BRONZE STAR AT IWO JIMA WHEN HE ENTERED FORWARD AREAS DURING COMBAT AND SECURED INFORMATION WHICH WAS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE IN PREPARATION OF THE BATTALION FOR THE HANDLING OF CASUALTIES. HIS KEEN OBSERVATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY, PROFESSIONAL SKILL AND PERSISTENCE IN SPITE OF ADVERSITIES INSPIRED HIS OFFICERS AND MEN, AND COMMANDED THE RESPECT OF ALL WHO SERVED WITH HIM.