Rank and Name, Private Robert Weldon Anstine.
Unit/Placed in, 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division “Red Star”.
Robert is born approx. on 1922 in Kootenai County, Idaho.
Father, Hobart G. Anstine.
Mother, Bernice J. (Baker) Anstine.
Sister(s), Mildred J. Astine.
Brother(s), Hobart Astine Jr.
Spouse, Wanda D. (Wilson) Anstine.
Robert enlisted the service in Idaho with service number # 19032170.
Robert died of his wounds sustained at the fights over the Shimbu-Line, on March 25, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Robert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
