World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert R. Furgerson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fruithurst, Alabama
Honored By
American Legion Post No. 19
TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE. COMBAT INFANTRY. ENTERED THE ARMY SERVICE ON JUNE 3, 1943 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON MARCH 29, 1946. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATRE RIBBON, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE RIBBON, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS.