World War II Honoree

Robert A. Niles

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Jacksonville, Florida

Honored By

Alberta Skidmore Niles

Relationship

Wife

QUALIFIED AS FIREMAN WATERTENDER AFTER ATTENDING MARITIME SCHOOL AT SHEEP'S HEAD BAY IN NEW YORK. MISSED SHIP WHILE HOSPITALIZED, THEN ENLISTED IN SPARTON SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS TO BECOME NAVY PILOT. WORKED AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. WAR ENDED BEFORE RETURNING TO 50TH SQUADRON.