World War II Honoree

Robert Andrew Emmett

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Michelle Emmett

Relationship

Daughter

AFTER TRAINING AT GREAT LAKES AND AWAITING FURTHER TRANSFER FROM CAMP ELLIOTT, CALIFORNIA, HE WAS IN TRANSIT TO SOUTH PACIFIC FROM OCTOBER 7, 1944 TO DECEMBER 29, 1944. HE ARRIVED ON PELELIU AS PART OF THE COMBAT AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNIT 49 ASSISTING IN REPAIRING U.S. AIRCRAFT ON THE ISLAND. HE WORKED AS A SECOND CLASS STOREKEEPER (DISPERSING) ORDERING SUPPLIES TO SUPPORT THE REPAIR WORK. IN ADDITION, HE ALSO ASSISTED WITH DISPERSING PAYROLL FOR U.S. TROOPS. SERVED ON THE ISLAND UNTIL MARCH 1946, SAFELY RETURNED HOME IN APRIL 1946 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED.