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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Harrison Winn

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AT FLORA, ILLINOIS ON MAY 18, 1942. ATTENDED THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS/COURSES: NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, SOUTH BEND INDIANA, INDOCTRINATION, 6 WEEKS; NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL, MADISON, WISCONSIN, DIESEL ENGINEERING, 10 WEEKS; NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, DEGAUSSING, 2 WEEKS AND FIRE FIGHTING, 4 DAYS; AND SOLOMONS, MARYLAND, AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE, 6 WEEKS. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A LIEUTENANT AT HEADQUARTERS 7TH NAVAL DISTRICT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ON NOVEMBER 17, 1945. ENGAGED IN FOREIGN OR SEA SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR, 11 DAYS. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, UNKNOWN FOREIGN SERVICE CAMPAIGN MEDAL(S), AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.