Rank and Name, Private First Class Robert Eugene Anthony.
Unit/Placed in, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, United States Marine Corps.
Robert is born approx. on no record.
Father, Albert H. Anthony.
Mother, Havilla A. Anthony.
Siblings, No Record Available.
Robert enlisted the service in Mississippi with service number # 409375.
Robert was KIA in the fights over Peleliu Airfield with the Japanese forces on Sept. 28, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Good Conduct Marine Corps Medal, Expeditionary Medal Marine Corps, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine 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
