World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert L. Wolverton
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Randolph County, West Virginia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: LIEUTENANT COLONEL. SERVED AS COMMANDER OF THE 3RD BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, U.S. ARMY 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. A PARATROOPER WHO JUMPED INTO FRANCE IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944, THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE. KILLED IN ACTION, JUNE 6, 1944 BY ENEMY MACHINE GUN FIRE IN AN ORCHARD NEAR ST. COME-DU-MONT, NORMANDY, FRANCE. HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN FOR BURIAL. DECORATIONS: LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.