World War II Honoree

Robert A. Basehart

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Zanesville, Ohio

Honored By

Whitney Von Voigt

Relationship

Granddaughter

ENTERED JANUARY 4, 1943. SERVICE STARTED AT CAMP WALLACE IN GALVESTON, TEXAS, THEN CONTINUED AT CAMP DAVID, NORTH CAROLINA AND WENT INTO THE AIR FORCE AT CAMP EDWARDS, MASSACHUSETTS. FROM THERE, WENT INTO THE HIGH POINT COLLEGE, NORTH CAROLINA. WENT TO CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI, STAGING AREA IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, OVERSEAS TO MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, THEN TO YOKOHAMA AND TOKYO, JAPAN RECEIVING THE PACIFIC THEATER OPERATIONS RIBBON. THEN RETURNED HOME AND DISCHARGED AT CAMP ATERBURY, INDIANA ON FEBRUARY 20, 1946 AND RECEIVED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.