World War II Honoree

Robert B. Ware

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Amherst County, Virginia

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: CAPTAIN. SERVED AS A SURGEON IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST BATTALION, 116TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 29TH INFANTRY ‘BLUE AND GRAY’ DIVISION ATTACHED TO THE U.S. 1ST ARMY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VAST ARMADA THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, OPERATION OVERLORD. HIS REGIMENT WAS GIVEN THE OBJECTIVE TO SPEARHEAD THE D-DAY INITIAL ASSAULT AGAINST OMAHA BEACH ON THE FRENCH COAST, GOING ASHORE WITH THE 1ST WAVE, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944 AT 06:30 HOURS. KILLED IN ACTION ON THE DAY OF THE INVASION BY DEVASTATING GERMAN ARTILLERY SHELLING AND MACHINE GUN FIRE WHILE EXITING HIS LANDING CRAFT. HE IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. HIS REGIMENT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL VALOR AND HEROISM IN ACTION AGAINST THE GERMAN ARMED FORCES ON OMAHA BEACH.