World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert 'Bob' Feller
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Van Meter, Iowa
Honored By
Kevin J. McCarthy
ENLISTED IN THE NAVY ON DECEMBER 9, 1941. VOLUNTEERED 2 DAYS AFTER PEARL HARBOR WAS BOMBED. REPORTED TO THE NAVAL TRAINING STATION IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. COMMANDED A 24-MAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT CREW ON THE USS ALABAMA WITH THE 3RD FLEET. WAS ON CONVOY DUTY IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC AND FOUGHT AT TARAWA, IWO JIMA AND THE MARSHALL ISLANDS. RECEIVED 5 CAMPAIGN RIBBONS AND 8 BATTLE STARS. DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 20, 1945.