World War II Honoree

Robert W. Belton

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Mt. Airy, North Carolina

Honored By

Tom Belton

Relationship

Son

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON JANUARY 7, 1944 AT DOBSON, NORTH CAROLINA. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. TRAINED PRIMARILY AS A REFRIGERATION MECHANIC AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA WITH SECONDARY TRAINING AS A CABINET MAKER. SERVED ON GUAM IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RECEIVED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL, THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS FROM THE U.S. MARINE CORPS AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA ON NOVEMBER 29, 1945.