World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Leonard Elmer
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Leonard Elmer
Relationship
Self
SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD THE USS CEV-58. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF GILBERT & MARSHALL ISLANDS IN LATE 1943. HE SPENT 1 1/2 YEARS IN THE SOLOMAN ISLANDS ON GUADALCANAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN APRIL 1946.