World War II Honoree

Robert J. Dunigan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON DECEMBER 9, 1942 AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER (931) AND ASSIGNED TO THE 351ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 88TH ‘BLUE DEVIL’ INFANTRY DIVISION. DEPARTED THE U.S. WITH HIS UNIT ON NOVEMBER 12, 1943 BOUND FOR NORTH AFRICA AND THE INVASION OF ITALY. FOUGHT IN ROME-ARNO, NORTHERN APENNINES AND PO VALLEY CAMPAIGNS. WOUNDED BY ENEMY ACTION ON OCTOBER 25, 1944. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ON OCTOBER 25, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION POINT, FORT POLK, LOUISIANA.