World War II Honoree

Robert M. Hayter

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Port Ludlow, Washington

Honored By

M/Sgt Russell Rulau

Relationship

Comrade

PARTICIPATED IN DEFENSE OF MIDWAY ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 10, 1942 UNTIL AUGUST 18, 1943. EMBARKED ABOARD USS WINDSOR AT GUADALCANAL JUNE 3, 1944, ARRIVING ENIWETOK JUNE 28, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN INITIAL LANDING ON GUAM JULY 21, 1944 AND WAS IN ACTUAL COMBAT AGAINST ENEMY THERE UNTIL AUGUST 10, 1944. LANDED AT IWO JIMA FEBRUARY 23, 1945 UNDER ENEMY GUNFIRE AND SERVED THERE UNTIL MARCH 28, 1945. ARRIVED SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ABOARD USS WRIGHT ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1945. OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT WITH HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BATTERY, 6TH DEFENSE BATTALION, FLEET MARINE FORCE. AWARDED PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL 1998. AWARDED SOLOMON ISLANDS 1992. 50TH ANNIVERSARY DECORATION IN 1999.