Robert Chester Rawn
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
RAWN, Robert Chester
Robert Chester Rawn was born on January 1st 1919 to Noah & Ada Linda [Hagberg] in Duluth, Minnesota. Before the U.S. entry in WWII he married Doris Elizabeth [Westin] on May 20th 1939.
Mr. Rawn entered the U.S. Army on May 9th 1944 at Ft. Snelling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He was a railway conductor with Company 'C" in Luzon, Philippines. He rose to the rank of Sergeant (SGT).
SGT Rawn earned the following merits for his service:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- Philippine Liberation Medal with 1 bronze star,
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal with 1 bronze battle star, -and-
- World War II Victory Medal.
He was separated from the service on April 13th 1946. After the war he returned home to his wife and they started a family.
Mr. Rawn died on July 13th 2001 at 83 years of age in Duluth. He was cremated.
Source(s): Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 263.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Page 1 WWII Draft Registration Cards - Fold3
Robert Chester Rawn (1919-2001) - Find a Grave Memorial
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 - Ancestry.com
