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'''Robert M. Taylor''' (1905–1996) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.

'''[[Taylor, Robert M. (0263872)|Robert M. Taylor]]''' (1905–1996) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.

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== Biography ==

Taylor was a Ritchie Boy Lt. Taylor was born at Clarksville on September 15, 1905. He graduated from Clarksville High School and attended the College of the Ozarks. Colonel Taylor entered military service on December 23, 1940, as company commander of Co. E, 153rd Infantry of the Arkansas National Guard. He trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and at the Infantry School at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and became an intelligence officer. On March 2, 1942, he was sent with his unit to Ft. Glenn, Umnak Island, Alaska, and remained overseas for a total of more than 33 months. He saw action in the Aleutian campaign and later served on Adak Island. Holder of the American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Battle Star, American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Ribbon, he was returned to this country and was released from active duty at the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs on April 6, 1946. Robert Taylor passed away on August 3, 1996 at age 90.

Taylor was a Ritchie Boy Lt. Taylor was born at Clarksville on September 15, 1905. He graduated from Clarksville High School and attended the College of the Ozarks. Colonel Taylor entered military service on December 23, 1940, as company commander of Co. E, 153rd Infantry of the Arkansas National Guard. He trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and at the Infantry School at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and became an intelligence officer. On March 2, 1942, he was sent with his unit to Ft. Glenn, Umnak Island, Alaska, and remained overseas for a total of more than 33 months. He saw action in the Aleutian campaign and later served on Adak Island. Holder of the American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Battle Star, American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Ribbon, he was returned to this country and was released from active duty at the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs on April 6, 1946. [[Taylor, Robert M. (0263872)|Robert Taylor]] passed away on August 3, 1996 at age 90.

== Research notes ==

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-'''Robert M. Taylor''' (1905–1996) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.
+'''[[Taylor, Robert M. (0263872)|Robert M. Taylor]]''' (1905–1996) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.
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 == Biography ==
-Taylor was a Ritchie Boy Lt. Taylor was born at Clarksville on September 15, 1905. He graduated from Clarksville High School and attended the College of the Ozarks. Colonel Taylor entered military service on December 23, 1940, as company commander of Co. E, 153rd Infantry of the Arkansas National Guard. He trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and at the Infantry School at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and became an intelligence officer. On March 2, 1942, he was sent with his unit to Ft. Glenn, Umnak Island, Alaska, and remained overseas for a total of more than 33 months. He saw action in the Aleutian campaign and later served on Adak Island. Holder of the American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Battle Star, American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Ribbon, he was returned to this country and was released from active duty at the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs on April 6, 1946. Robert Taylor passed away on August 3, 1996 at age 90.
+Taylor was a Ritchie Boy Lt. Taylor was born at Clarksville on September 15, 1905. He graduated from Clarksville High School and attended the College of the Ozarks. Colonel Taylor entered military service on December 23, 1940, as company commander of Co. E, 153rd Infantry of the Arkansas National Guard. He trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and at the Infantry School at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, and became an intelligence officer. On March 2, 1942, he was sent with his unit to Ft. Glenn, Umnak Island, Alaska, and remained overseas for a total of more than 33 months. He saw action in the Aleutian campaign and later served on Adak Island. Holder of the American Defense Service Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with one Battle Star, American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Ribbon, he was returned to this country and was released from active duty at the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs on April 6, 1946. [[Taylor, Robert M. (0263872)|Robert Taylor]] passed away on August 3, 1996 at age 90.
 == Research notes ==