World War II Honoree

Robert H. Gasche

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Coral Gables, Florida

Honored By

Carol

Relationship

Wife

TOOK BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT THE SAN DIEGO MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT. WENT THROUGH CAMP PENDLETON AND ASSIGNED TO THE 26TH MARINE REGIMENT, 5TH MARINE DIVISION. PASSED THROUGH ENIWETOK AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA. SUFFERED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED IN COMBAT, WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND WAS RECUPERATING IN HOSPITALS FIRST IN GUAM AND THEN PEARL HARBOR WHEN THE WAR ENDED.