World War II Honoree

Robert Thomas 'Bob' Wedlake, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SERVED FOR THREE YEARS AND 10 1/2 MONTHS. SERVED WITH THE ARMED GUARD ON MERCHANT SHIPS OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATERS. SERVED ABOARD THE SS YANKEE SWARD, SS ANDREW CARNEGIE, SS JOSEPH PRIESTLY, AND SS MAKAU. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN MARCH, 1946 WITH THE RATING OF GUNNER'S MATE THIRD CLASS AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. RECEIVED HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AFTER THE WAR AS PART OF SPECIAL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES FOR WWII VETERANS.