World War II Honoree

Robert Marshall Gates

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Niantic, Connecticut

Honored By

Nancy J. Moran

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. AT NAVAL RECEIVING STATION HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT; NAVAL CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER CAMP PEARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA; SECTION BASE TOMPKINSVILLE STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE SOLOMONS, MARYLAND; RECEIVING STATION PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; USS EGERIA ARL-8, RECEIVING STATION WEST COAST U.S. FOR FURTHER TRANSFER TO CLASS CENTERS, RECEIVING STATION SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; RECEIVING STATION BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL RICHMOND, VIRGINIA; TRAINING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA AND USS YMS-292. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.