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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Robert W. VonDerMehden

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Honored By

Mr. John Reynolds

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO THE 66TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN ENGLAND. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SUBSEQUENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE 262ND INFANTRY REGIMENT. HE WAS KILLED ON DUTY IN EUROPE WHILE ON THE TROOP TRANSPORT THE USS LEOPOLDVILLE, WHICH WAS TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE ON DECEMBER 24, 1944.