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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert W. Oppelt

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Joyce Wicks

Relationship

Daughter

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Activity During WWII

DRAFTED IN APRIL 1943, HE TRAINED WITH THE MILITARY POLICE. HE SERVED AS A PRISON GUARD AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA, IN SEPTEMBER 1944 BEFORE BEING TRANSFERRED TO CAMP AUSTIN, INDIANA, WHERE HE GUARDED PRISONERS OF WAR. IN OCTOBER 1944 HE WAS FOUND GUILTY AND COURT-MARTIALED FOR SHOOTING A GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR IN THE THIGH DURING AN APPARENT ESCAPE ATTEMPT. HE WAS FINED 6 CENTS (THE COST OF THE BULLET) AND RECEIVED A PROMOTION TO CORPORAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN 1946.