World War II Honoree

Robert Adams Guy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chester, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

IN 1940 HE JOINED THE ARMY AS A CHEMICAL WARFARE OFFICER. UNTIL APRIL 1942 HE WAS STATIONED AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. HE WAS THEN REASSIGNED TO COMPANY C OF THE 2ND CHEMICAL REGIMENT AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS, FROM WHERE, A YEAR LATER, HE WAS SENT TO NORTH AFRICA AND THEN SICILY AND ITALY. HE DIED IN THE BATTLE FOR CASSINO, ITALY. FOR HIS BRAVERY, HE RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, THE PURPLE HEART AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE FROM FRANCE.