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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert August

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ATTENDED THE U.S. NAVAL MIDSHIPMEN'S SCHOOL AT NOTRE DAME. COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1943. SERVED WITH THE SPECIAL CLOSE GUNFIRE SUPPORT GROUP FOR THE NORMANDY INVASION ON D-DAY WHILE COMMANDING A SHIP. THEN SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE OF OPERATIONS PREPARING FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN.