World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Reese 'Bob' Neyland
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Knoxville, Tennessee
Honored By
James C. Bunch
RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY AND SERVED AS A BRIGADIER GENERAL FROM 26 MAY 1941 TO 25 JULY 1946. SERVED IN THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ACROSS THE HIMALAYAS. HE WAS AWARDED THE LEGION OF MERIT, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.