FSSF Aitken, Robert Bruce

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Aitken
  • FORENAME
Robert Bruce
  • UNIT
3 Regiment (1 Company)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
D/109795
  • AWARD
Silver Star (US),Mention in Despatches (GB)
  • PLACE
Italy 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Canada
from Montreal, Quebec
"Bronze Star" in one account (error)
born 8.10.1920, Montreal, Canada
father Robert Aitken (1887-1949)
mother Claire Marion (nee Greaves) Aitken (1895-1934)
1962 married Clarice Anne (nee Hugo) Aitken (1912-1986)
horse trainer for 25 years
died 6.7.1976 (Aged 55) Methuen, Massachusetts, USA (due heart attack)
Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal, Quebec
 

CITATION:

Silver Star : Private, Canadian Army, 1st Company, 3rd Regiment, 1st Special Service Force. For gallantry in action on 7 January 1944, on Mount Majo, Italy. Private Aitken volunteered for the task of silencing an enemy machine gun whose fire was causing heavy casualties in his company. He crawled toward the position while under fire from the machine gun and from enemy riflemen on both sides of him. Reaching a spot twenty yards from the hostile weapon, he raised to his knees and threw a hand grenade into the position. He then fired several bursts with his submachine gun to silent the enemy weapon. Private Aiken's heroic actions reflect credit upon himself and the two armies which he serves.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/86004

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108248771/robert-bruce-aitken
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