World War II Honoree

Robert Carl Pike

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Honored By

Barbara A. Schmid

Relationship

Daughter

TRAINED AT THE US NAVEL TRAINING CENTER IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND THE US NAVEL ADVANCE TRAINING BASE IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA. SERVED ABOARD THE USS MONTAGUE, THE USS LSM-497, THE USS BRISCOE, THE USS CORTLAND AND THE USS JOHNSTON. WHEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE USS BRISCOE THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE ATOMIC BOMB TESTS. HE WAS AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE AMERICAN AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC PACIFIC AREA CAMPAIGN MEDAL.