World War II Honoree

Robert J. Custer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cincinnati, Ohio

Honored By

Robert J. Custer

Relationship

Self

STATE-SIDE TRAINING: BASIC TRAINING; CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA. ADVANCED TRAINING; 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION, CAMP VAN DORN, MISSISSIPPI AND 71ST DIVISION, CAMP CARSON, COLORADO. HUNTER LIGGETT MILITARY RESERVATION, CALIFORNIA. MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH 88TH DIVISION, 350TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION, COMPANY C, 4TH PLATOON. WEAPONS SECTION IN ITALY WITH 5TH ARMY FROM JUNE 1944 UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945; MORTAR GUNNER. ADVANCED TO SQUADRON LEADER (SGT) WHEN HIS SQUADRON LEADER WAS KILLED AT MOUNT BATTAGLIA IN OCTOBER 1944. RETURNED HOME NOVEMBER 1945 ATTACHED TO THE 34TH DIVISION.