World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert F. Duckert
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Madison, Wisconsin
Honored By
G. Holcomb
TRAINED AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA AND THEN SERVED THERE AS AN INFANTRY INSTRUCTOR. LATER, SERVED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. COMMANDED UNITS IN FRANCE, BELGIUM AND GERMANY AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.