World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert W. Peterson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Brentwood, California
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS JANUARY 23, 1942 AND COMPLETED BASIC COMBAT TRAINING AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO FOX COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 8TH MARINES, 2ND MARINE ‘THE SILENT SECOND’ DIVISION. ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1944 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF SAIPAN (JUNE 15-JULY 9, 1944) MARIANA ISLANDS CAMPAIGN. REPORTED AS MISSING IN ACTION TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1944 AND HE IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE COURTS OF THE MISSING, HONOLULU NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, ‘PUNCHBOWL’ HAWAII. DECORATION AND CITATION: PURPLE HEART. THE MARINE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.