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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert H. Neptune

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH THE 376TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. ARRIVED IN AFRICA ON 10 MAY 1943, JUMPED INTO SICILY ON 11 JULY 1943, FOUGHT IN SALERNO AND ANZIO IN ITALY, SAW ACTION NORMANDY (AS EX OFFICER 456TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION), JUMPED INTO HOLLAND WITH THE 376TH AND BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 376TH DURING OPERATION MARKET GARDEN IN HOLLAND (SEPTEMBER/NOVEMBER 1944), SAW ACTION IN THE BELGIAN ARDENNES AND IN GERMANY.