World War II Honoree

Robert Harold 'Bob' Northwood

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

GRADUATED FROM THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY IN 1937. SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS TENNESSEE (BB-43). PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS OFF ALASKA; AT BETIO ISLAND IN THE GILBERT ISLANDS IN THE BATTLE FOR TARAWA ATOLL; DURING THE MARSHALL ISLANDS INVASION; IN THE BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO CAMPAIGN; IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS AT SAIPAN AND GUAM; IN THE PALAU ISLANDS IN THE BATTLE FOR PELELIU; AT LEYTE GULF AND IN THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; AT THE IWO JIMA INVASION IN THE BONIN ISLANDS; AND AT OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH BRONZE LETTER 'V' FOR VALOR, NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER SERVICE STAR AND 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STAR FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF REAR ADMIRAL.