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Robert C. Eickemeyer

Technical Sergeant Army World War II

Army
Army
Technical Sergeant
Technical Sergeant
1st Cavalry Division
1st Cavalry Division
Branch of Service
Army
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Unit
Headquarter Battery, 103rd F.A. Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
Conflict / Era
World War II
Years of Service
08/13/1942 – 11/02/1945
Date of Birth
12/19/1920
Date of Death
05/05/2013
Hometown
Darby, OH
Awards & Decorations
Good Conduct Meal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with bronze arrowhead and 4 campaign stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 campaign stars
Burial Location
Darby Twp: St. John's Lutheran
Monument Paver
Yes — Section B
Overseas Service
Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; Philippines; Luzon; Tokyo
Township (entering service)
Darby
Township (current / at death)
Paris
Church
St. John's Lutheran, Marysville
School
Chuckery-Darby High School
Record Authenticated
No

Biography

Overseas service: Bismarck Archipelago; New Guinea; Philippines; Luzon; Tokyo. Church: St. John's Lutheran, Marysville. School: Chuckery-Darby High School. Invasion of New Guinea, Invasion of Philippines and Luzon, First Troops in Tokyo Sept. 8th 1945

Source: Veteran data form submitted 11/12/2003 by veteran, Robert Eickemeyer; Recorder's Certificate of Discharge, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 3, p. 369 | obit Marysville JT 05/07/2013