World War II Honoree

Robert Arbogast

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bellingham, Washington

Honored By

John Peterson

HE ENLISTED IN THE NAVY DURING WHICH TIME HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AND BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY FOR A MULTI-SHIP RAID INTO TOKYO BAY. HE WAS DEMOTED FROM SIGNALMAN 3RD CLASS TO SEAMAN 1ST CLASS WHEN HIS COMMANDING OFFICER TOLD HIM TO HOP TO IT AND HE PROCEEDED TO JUMP UP AND DOWN ON THE DECK OF THE USS BRUSH.