WWII Veteran * Big Stone County

Robert W. Goldsmith

Entered Service: March 3, 1942

Branch of Service: Army Air Corp

Trained at Edgewood Arsenal Chemical Welfare School, McClelland Field, Sacramento, California; Amberley Field, Ipswich, Australia.

Overseas: July 24, 1942

Theatre of Operation: Southwest Pacific Area and Far East.

Engagements: Papua, New Guinea, Bismark, Southern Philippines, Archepelago, Western Pacific, Ryukus.

Medals Earned: Good Conduct Medal, Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific and American Theatre.

Returned to U.S.:  September 25, 1945 

Discharged: October 4, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.  

Rank: Sergeant.

Total Months in Service: 43 months, 2 days.

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