World War II Honoree

Robert Travis 'Bob' Peake

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Kansas City, Missouri

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER AS DISBURSING OFFICER ABOARD THE HEAVY CRUISER USS CHESTER (CA-27). HIS SHIP PARTICIPATED IN OPERATIONS IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, KURIL ISLANDS, AT WAKE ISLAND AND MARCUS ISLAND, IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AND AT IWO JIMA. TOOK PART IN THE LANDING OF OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN AFTER THE END OF THE WAR AND IN 'OPERATION MAGIC CARPET,' THE CODE NAME FOR THE RAPID RETURN OF SERVICE PERSONNEL BY WARSHIPS AND TRANSPORT VESSELS FROM THEATER TO THE U.S.A. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.