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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Dean Hastings

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Ingraham, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JULY 3, 1943 AT THE NAVY RECRUITING STATION, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND ATTENDED 29 WEEKS OF RADIO SCHOOLS AT EVANSTON, ILLINOIS, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. THEREAFTER, SERVED ABOARD THE RUDDEROW CLASS DESTROYER ESCORT USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583 IN BOTH THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS. FINAL ASSIGNMENT WAS AT NAVAL SMALL CRAFT FACILITY, TREASURE ISLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE BATTLE STAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A RADIOMAN THIRD CLASS ON MARCH 26, 1946 AT CAMP SHOEMAKER, CALIFORNIA.