World War II Honoree

Robert A. Felkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Indianapolis, Indiana

Relationship

Self

STAFF SERGEANT, SIGNAL CORPS. ATTENDED BUTLER UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS, PRIOR TO ENLISTING IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE. COMPLETED SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOL FOR RADIO THEORY AND REPAIR AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY. ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA, WITH BASIC TRAINING, WIRE CHIEF PROCEDURES, AND RADIO MAINTENANCE COURSES AT CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI. ASSIGNED TO THE 304TH SIGNAL BATTALION AT FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS, FOR ADVANCED TRAINING, THEN BACK TO CAMP CROWDER. REASSIGNED TO THE 56TH SIGNAL BATTALION FOR FIELD TRAINING AT CAMP BULLIS, TEXAS; MANEUVERS IN LOUISIANA; THEN OVERSEAS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AS PART OF THE U.S. 1ST ARMY, STATIONED AT COURCELLES, BELGIUM. AFTER V-E DAY, WAS RE-DEPLOYED THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL TO THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND STATIONED ON LUZON OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. FINALLY SERVED AS MESSAGE CENTER CHIEF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE-PACIFIC, MANILA, UNTIL RETURNED FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.