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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Emmett Austin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Kimberly Duprey

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. NAVY IN 1942 AND SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE ON THE LST-488 AS A 20MM AND 40MM GUNNER FROM 1943-1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE GREEN ISLAND AND BOUGAINVILLE BATTLES IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS; LEYTE AND LINGAYEN GULF BATTLES IN THE PHILIPPINES; AND ALSO IN THE INVASION OF GUAM.