Robert E. Carr

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Robert E. Carr was inducted into the Army on Aug. 15, 1942.

He was a technician 5th grade and an auto mechanic with Headquarters Battery, 426th Armored Field Artillery, in the Pacific Theater.

He received the:

Good Conduct Medal,
American Campaign Service Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal,
Philippine Liberation Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was discharged on Jan. 1, 1946.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 52.