ALAMO SCOUTS Sumner, Robert S. (Red)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Sumner ​

• FORENAME

Robert S. (Red) ​

• UNIT

Sumner Team (leader) ​

• RANK

First Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

0-468836 ​

• AWARD

Bronze Star ​

• PLACE

Philippines 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 15.11.1921 Portland,Oregon​

son of Lester and Mary Sumner​

educated Creston Grammar School​

graduated Franklin High School 1939​

attended Multnomah College 1939-41​

Army Reserve (2Lt)​

active duty May 1942​

31st Infantry Division​

Alamo Scouts​

retired as Colonel​

postwar​

graduate of University of Tampa (B.A.)​

graduate of Niagara University (B.A.)​

married Dorothy Bambick 1947 (predeceased him) (5 children)​

wife was 2Lt Army Nurse Corps during WW2​

died 3.8.2004 Tampa,Florida​

Florida National Cemetery,Bushnell,Sumter County,Florida ​

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