Robert J. Kern
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Robert J. Kern of Gilbert, Minnesota was inducted into the Naval Reserve on July 26, 1943.
He was a Signalman 3rd Class with the Navy armed guard aboard the USS Achernar.
He was honorably discharged on April 17, 1946 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 144.