Robert E. Gilbert

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Robert E. Gilbert of Virginia, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on March 27 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He served as a Technician 4th Grade in the Signal Corps and a teletype operator with the 96th Fighter Control in the Pacific Theater.

Mr. Gilbert was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on November 7, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 89.

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