Draft card record for Robert L. Kishbaugh

Robert enlisted in the Army at Wilkes Barre, PA on 2 December 1942.

Pvt Kishbaugh made the jump into Normandy and was briefly reported as missing in action but returned to the company.

Pfc Kishbaugh returned to the U.S. in late 1945 and was discharged at the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. [The Mountain Echo, Shickshinny, PA, Friday, November 2, 1945, Page 5].

His military decorations include the Bronze Service Arrowhead device which was awarded for participation in the Normandy assault.

Application for Pennsylvania WWII Veterans Bonus submitted by Robert on 17 June 1950.

He was credited with 13 months of domestic duty and 22 months of service overseas.  His bonus award was $460, just $40 shy of the maximum.

Application for a grave marker and resulting headstone for Robert L. Kishbaugh in Saint Peters Cemetery, Haverstraw (Rockland county), New York.

(courtesy of Dawn Parker )