World War II Honoree

Robert Brown Veitch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

William A. Veitch

Relationship

Cousin

CORPORAL. SURGICAL TECHNICIAN. SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, BATTLES OF BREST, RHINELAND AND ARDENNES. CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS, DECEMBER 17, 1944. WAS A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL LIBERATED BY THE 7TH ARMY ON APRIL 16, 1945. AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, PURPLE HEART WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.