World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert William Purple
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Canandaigua, New York
Honored By
Phyllis M. Purple
Relationship
Wife
87TH INFANTRY DIVISION COMPANY A-346, PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS, FRANCE AND GERMANY. GUNNER-60MM MORTAR. EVACUATED TO ENGLAND WITH TRENCH FOOT AND FROZEN HANDS. REASSIGNED TO 709TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION, SERVING IN PARIS AND HOECHST, GERMANY.