World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert S. Niles
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dawson, North Dakota
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY MAY 29, 1942 AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA AND BECAME A PARATROOPER, WHO SERVED WITH I-COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION, 507TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 82ND AIRBORNE ‘ALL- AMERICAN’ DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO THE AREA OF STE. MERE EGLISE, BATTLE OF NORMANDY ON THE FRENCH COTENTIN PENINSULA IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, D-DAY, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1944. THIS WAS THE INVASION OF GERMANY’S FORTRESS EUROPE, CODE NAME: OPERATION OVERLORD. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1944 AND IS BURIED IN THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, FRANCE. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.