- SURNAME
Getter
- FORENAME
Robert Edward
- UNIT
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
- NUMBER
0-347457
- AWARD
Bronze Star
- PLACE
Burma 1944
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Peoria,Peoria County,Illinois
born 27.9.1913 Middletown,Ohio (Crawford Street)
son of William Wallace and Lena Elizabeth (nee Schatz) Getter
graduated Middletown High School 1931
graduated University of Cincinnati 1936 (ROTC)
chemical engineer and salesman in civilian life
active service June 1941 (First Lieutenant Ordnance Department)
Mars Task Force 1944-45
Chinese Training Command (Colonel)
discharged December 1945
retired from Army Reserves 1960
salesman,Armco,Middletown
district sales manager,Armco,Chicago 1960
manager,Carbon Steel Products,Middletown 196 2
director of sales planning,Carbon Steel Products,Middletown (retired 1978)
married Margaret Louise Whitney 8.10.1938 (1916-55)
married Joyce Ann Barrett 1957 (1928-2007) (4 children Joy,David,Liz and John)
last residence Monroe,Ohio
died 9.7.2011 Middletown,Ohio
buried Middletown,Butler County,Ohio
Last edited by a moderator:
