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LT Robert Joseph Hauge

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LT Robert Joseph Hauge

Birth
Howard, Miner County, South Dakota, USA
Death
16 Jan 1943 (aged 24)
Solomon Islands
Burial
Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
Plot
MB_83
Memorial ID
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Killed in Action during a flying mission over Solomon Islands

Additional info www.state.sd.us/military/VetAffairs/sdwwiimemorial

Excerpt from a letter to Ella Hauge, Robert's Mother, signed by the Chief of Naval Personnel. Dated March 25, 1943"Your son is missing since January 15, 1943 as the result of action with the enemy in the battle of the Solomon Islands." .... "It is regretted further details are not available for dissemination." (Ancestry.Com)

Excerpt from Letter to Malvin and Ella, from the Secretary of The Navy, dated January 27, 1943.My dear Mr. and Mrs. Hauge:It is with deepest regret that I confirm the Navy Department's dispatch informing you that your son, Lieutenant Robert Joseph Hauge, United States Naval Reserve, is missing since January 15, 1943, following night action with the enemy....I desire to express to you my sincere sympathy in your great anxiety and it is hoped you may find comfort in the thought that he was upholding the highest traditions of the Navy, while participating in the victory of the Solomon Islands.(Signed by the Secretary of the Navy).(Ancestry.Com)

In the World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name:Robert J Hauge
Inducted From:South Dakota
Rank:Lieutenant
Combat Organization:United States Navy Reserve
Death Date:15 Jan 1944
Monument:Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status:Missing
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal
Silver Star Medal

More information can be found:Find A Grave Memorial# 56782887
Killed in Action during a flying mission over Solomon Islands

Additional info www.state.sd.us/military/VetAffairs/sdwwiimemorial

Excerpt from a letter to Ella Hauge, Robert's Mother, signed by the Chief of Naval Personnel. Dated March 25, 1943"Your son is missing since January 15, 1943 as the result of action with the enemy in the battle of the Solomon Islands." .... "It is regretted further details are not available for dissemination." (Ancestry.Com)

Excerpt from Letter to Malvin and Ella, from the Secretary of The Navy, dated January 27, 1943.My dear Mr. and Mrs. Hauge:It is with deepest regret that I confirm the Navy Department's dispatch informing you that your son, Lieutenant Robert Joseph Hauge, United States Naval Reserve, is missing since January 15, 1943, following night action with the enemy....I desire to express to you my sincere sympathy in your great anxiety and it is hoped you may find comfort in the thought that he was upholding the highest traditions of the Navy, while participating in the victory of the Solomon Islands.(Signed by the Secretary of the Navy).(Ancestry.Com)

In the World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name:Robert J Hauge
Inducted From:South Dakota
Rank:Lieutenant
Combat Organization:United States Navy Reserve
Death Date:15 Jan 1944
Monument:Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
Last Known Status:Missing
U.S. Awards:Purple Heart Medal
Silver Star Medal

More information can be found:Find A Grave Memorial# 56782887

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WORLD WAR II



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