Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• US Army
• Vietnam Veteran
• Distinguished Service Cross
• Deceased
• TVHOF Class 2020
• TVHOF Patriot Award
• 1-Alpha List

Bio:

DSC ABBOTT Robert L
Rank: Cpl
Branch: U.S. Army
Unit:Company B, 3d Supply Train, 3d Division
Hometown: Sherman, TX
Date of Action:May 31 to June 4, 1918
Awards:The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert L Abbott, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Chateau- Thierry, France, May 31 to June 4, 1918. Wounded in the hand by a bursting shell, he voluntarily drove a motorcycle, carrying messages and information to and from French and other headquarters. He was without sleep for 36 hours and constantly passed through hostile machine-gun and shell fire.
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