World War II Honoree

Robert C. Cowan

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springfield, Ohio

Honored By

N. Rebecca Cowan

Relationship

Spouse

DRAFTED INTO THE INFANTRY'S 37TH DIVISION ON JANUARY 25, 1941 IN SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. AFTER ONE YEAR AND HAVING ACHIEVED THE RANK OF SERGEANT, HE WAS DISCHARGED AND SENT TO OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL. WITH A COMMISSION OF SECOND LIEUTENANT, HE TRANSFERRED TO THE SIGNAL CORPS AND WAS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS DUTY. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLES OF ROME-ARNO, NORTH APENNINES, PO VALLEY, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND FRENCH MOROCCO. HE ATTAINED THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND WAS AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL WITH SEVEN BATTLE STARS AND THE BRONZE STAR.