World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Joseph O'Rourke
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
Family
Ribbons and Medals received: Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (9), WWII Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, Philippines Presidential Unit Citation, AND Philippines Liberation Medal (3). SERVED ON THE USS Libra (AK-53) AT THE Guadalcanal; Tulagi Landings 7th to 9th August 1942 and the capture and defense of Guadalcanal; 11th to 12th November 1942. Third Savo, 12th to 15th November 1942 AND Consolidation of Solomon Islands, 7th April 1943. Treasury-Bougainville Operation, Occupation and defense of Cape Torokina, 1st to 9th November 1943. New Georgia Group Operation, New Georgia-Rendova-Vangunu occupation 30 June 1944. USS Catskill (LSV-1), A MINE LAYER; Leyte Operation/Landings 20th October to 14th November 1944 AND Luzon Operation/Lingayen Gulf Landings 9th January 1945. USS LST-1107; Okinawa Gunto Operation, Assault and occupation of Okinawa Gunto 8th to 28th June 1945.