World War II Honoree

Robert K. Graves

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tompkinsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Walton R. Haddix

SERVED IN THE SIGNAL CORPS IN NORTH AFRICA AND EUROPE. SERVED AT CASABLANCA, SICILY, NAPLES, ROME, PARIS AND MARSEILLES. SERVED AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON THE USS MONROVIA WHEN GENERAL PATTON CAME ONBOARD DEMANDING AN EXPLANATION OF THE RADIO EQUIPMENT. WHEN TOLD IT WAS A NEW RADIO, GENERAL PATTON WAS SATISFIED AND MOVED ON.