World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Charles Hackett
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wayne, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 517TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED IN CAMPAIGNS IN ITALY AND FRANCE. HE PARACHUTED BEHIND THE FRONT LINES IN GERMANY IN 1944 TO SECURE A HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD LINES. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART AND THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL. ALSO SERVED DURING THE KOREAN WAR AS AN ATHLETIC INSTRUCTOR AT FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY.