World War II Honoree

Robert F. Ammon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Battle Creek, Michigan

Honored By

Patricia G. Halder

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED SERVICE JANUARY 7, 1944. JULY 1944 TRANSFERRED TO COMPANY D, 273RD REGIMENT, 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION. FEBRUARY 1945 TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 273RD REGIMENT AS A FIELD TELEPHONE LINEMAN. SIX WEEKS OF MARCH 1945 AND APRIL 1945 SPENT IN SOISSONS, FRANCE AT THE 200TH GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH TRENCH FOOT. REJOINED HEADQUARTERS COMPANY A FEW DAYS AFTER V-E DAY. AUGUST 1945 TRANSFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 54TH ORDNANCE GROUP, THEN 60TH ORDNANCE GROUP. ARRIVED IN CAMP KILMER IN LATTER PART OF APRIL 1946. DISCHARGED MAY 4, 1946.