Robert M. Taylor

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Robert M. Taylor
Robert M. Taylor
Personal details
Born1905
Clarksville on September 15
Died3 August 1996
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN0263872
RankMajor
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section1A
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Robert M. Taylor (1905 – 3 August 1996) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.

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.

Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 263872
Class_Name TAYLOR, Robert M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-13 (1 post)