World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert William Earhart
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
New Orleans, Louisiana
Honored By
Ms. Barbara Palermo
Relationship
Cousin
HE WAS LOST ABOARD THE LIGHT CRUISER USS HELENA CL-50 WHICH SUNK AFTER BEING TORPEDOED BY JAPANESE WARSHIPS DURING THE BATTLE OF KULA GULF, SOLOMON ISLANDS ON JULY 6, 1943.