World War II Honoree

Robert K. Evance

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Norway, Michigan

Honored By

Wallace C. Evance

Relationship

Brother

PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION AND CONQUEST OF NORTH AFRICA AND THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AS AN INFANTRYMAN. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH 'V' FOR VALOR; COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE FOR EXEMPLARY CONDUCT IN ACTION AGAINST THE ENEMY IN A MAJOR OPERATION; PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN COMBAT; THE PURPLE HEART FOR BEING WOUNDED IN ACTION, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT EMBLEM, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL (4TH AWARD) AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.