- SURNAME
McDonough
- FORENAME
Robert Clayton
- UNIT
1st Marine Parachute Regiment
- RANK
Major
- NUMBER
0-6213
- AWARD
Silver Star
- PLACE
Bougainville, 29th November 1943
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided New Orleans, Louisiana
born 16.06.1918 St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA
father Martin William McDonough (1887-1960)
mother Agnes Catherine (nee Simboske) McDonough (1891-1983)
graduated Louisiana State University
1941 married Juliette Marie (nee Schonekas) McDonough (1921-2009)
children Bonnie, Robert, Trudy & Michael
05.08.1939 entered service
1943 Silver Star Bougainville
1946 Bronze Star Iwo Jima
30.06.1965 discharged (LT COL)
businessman, Washington, D.C.
died 23.02.2012 Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina (Aged 93)
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. Section 8 Site 411-B
CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major Robert C. McDonough (MCSN: 0-6213), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity as Executive Officer of the First Marine Parachute Battalion in action against Japanese forces near Koi-ari, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, on 29 November 1943. Exposing himself almost constantly to a steady stream of hostile machine-gun, mortar and rifle fire during fourteen hours of fierce fighting with a numerically superior enemy, Major McDonough courageously performed his vital duties throughout an extremely hazardous period, inspiring the men under his command and contributing materially to the successful conclusion of the action. His splendid initiative and valiant devotion to duty, maintained at great personal risk, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
WEB LINKS:
• https://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient/recipient-37652/FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86155440/robert-clayton-mcdonough
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