World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert E. Ackerman
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Albany, New York
Honored By
M.J. Lynett U.S. Navy (Ret)
ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS IN 1943, SERVING IN THE 1ST AND 6TH DIVISIONS. IN 1946, HE LEFT WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE, HAVING FOUGHT IN OKINAWA DURING THE BATTLE OF SUGAR LOAF HILL, AND RECEIVED TWO BRONZE STARS FOR FIGHTING IN THAT BATTLE AND RECEIVED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AFTER HE WAS DISCHARGED.