World War II Honoree

Robert Edward Nolin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Stowe, Vermont

Honored By

The Nolin Family

HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY ON APRIL 6, 1943. AFTER COMPLETING HIS BASIC TRAINING, DEPARTED FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ON JULY 30, 1943 ABOARD THE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY TRANSPORT 'EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND' AS A MEDICAL AID MAN WITH THE 23RD GENERAL HOSPITAL UNIT. HE SERVED WITH THE 23RD GENERAL HOSPITAL IN MOROCCO, TUNIS, ANZIO AND FRANCE. RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES IN NOVEMBER 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 20, 1945. AWARDS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH THREE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.