World War II Honoree

Robert Frank 'Bob' Creson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fayetteville, Tennessee

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCES AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL AT THE END OF THE WAR. THE WAR ENDED WHILE HE WAS IN BASIC TRAINING. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING AND ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING, HE APPLIED AND WAS ACCEPTED FOR OFFICER TRAINING. HE ATTENDED OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AT THE INFANTRY SCHOOL AT FORT BENNING AT COLUMBUS, GEORGIA DURING THE WAR PERIOD. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, HE WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY AT THE AGE OF 19. VOLUNTEERED FOR PARATROOPER TRAINING AND WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER PARACHUTIST BADGE. ASSIGNED TO THE 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION AND SERVED WITH OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN FOLLOWING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN ARMY SERVICE UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF COLONEL.