World War II Honoree

Robert J. Mulcahey

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Janesville, Minnesota

Honored By

Michael J. Mulcahey

Relationship

Son

HE ENTERED THE MARINE CORPS ON NOVEMBER 3, 1942, AFTER BOOT CAMP HE WAS SENT TO THE 22ND REPLACEMENT BATTALION. IN EARLY 1943 HE WAS SENT TO NEW CALEDONIA, WHERE HE JOINED THE 3RD RAIDER BATTALION. THEY TRAINED UNTIL OCTOBER 1943 WHEN THEY WERE SENT TO GUADALCANAL. ON NOVEMBER 1943 HE SAW HIS FIRST COMBAT ON BOUGAINVILLE. HE ALSO MADE SEVERAL LANDING'S ON GUAM, OKINAWA, AND OTHER ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC OVER THE NEXT 2 1/2 YEARS. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART AND WAS DISCHARGED ON FEBRUARY 5, 1946 AT THE RANK OF CORPORAL.