World War II Honoree

Robert J. Connors

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Helen D. Connors & Janet Connors Raimann

Relationship

Wife & Daughter

DRAFTED AS PRIVATE INTO THE 70TH TANK BATTALION (MEDIUM), ORGANIZED IN DECEMBER 1940 AT FORT GEORGE MEADE. OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT FORT KNOX FROM DECEMBER 1942 TO MARCH 1943, SECOND LIEUTENANT. PROVIDED TANK SUPPORT FOR THE 1ST, 4TH AND 9TH INFANTRY DIVISIONS. CAMPAIGNS IN AFRICA (ALGIERS AND TUNISIA), NOVEMBER 1942 TO MAY 1943, 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION; SICILY, JULY TO AUGUST 1943, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION; D-DAY (UTAH), FRANCE, SUMMER 1944; PARIS LIBERATION; RHINELAND, SEPTEMBER 1944 TO MARCH 1945; ARDENNES AND BATTLE OF THE BULGE, DECEMBER 1944 TO JANUARY 1945; CENTRAL EUROPE, MARCH 1945 TO MAY 1945. DISCHARGED AS CAPTAIN IN JUNE 1946.