Robert Edward Abbott was born on Dec. 12, 1914 in Cisco and passed away on Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 in Lubbock. He was a kind, "gentle giant". Despite being held as a prisoner of war for just short of four years, he never held hostility towards anyone. He always saw the good in people
Robert's family moved to Lubbock in 1932. After graduating from Lubbock High School in 1934, Robert joined the U.S. Army Horse Cavalry at Ft. Bliss, Texas. He was transferred to the U.S. Army Air Corps at Langley Field, Va. in 1939. In January 1942, while enroute to the Philippines, the Japanese Navy captured the U.S. ship carrying Robert. He remained a Japanese prisoner of war for forty-seven months. After being released at the end of World War II and spending almost a year in the hospital, Robert remained in the U.S. Air Force to complete 31 years of service for retirement at Mather Air Force Base in California. Throughout his life, Robert remained active in Prisoner of War and Disabled Veteran's efforts. He donated much of his military and POW memorabilia to the library at Texas Tech University so that his and others' experiences will never be forgotten.
After retiring from military service, Robert and his wife, Edith made their home in Carmichael, Calif. Robert and Edith both went on to careers with the State of California. They each retired after twenty years of service. After the passing of Edith in 1999, Robert returned to Lubbock to live at Heartland House with his wife's sister.
A Military Service was held for Robert at Lubbock Cemetery on November 1, 2006.
Robert's family moved to Lubbock in 1932. After graduating from Lubbock High School in 1934, Robert joined the U.S. Army Horse Cavalry at Ft. Bliss, Texas. He was transferred to the U.S. Army Air Corps at Langley Field, Va. in 1939. In January 1942, while enroute to the Philippines, the Japanese Navy captured the U.S. ship carrying Robert. He remained a Japanese prisoner of war for forty-seven months. After being released at the end of World War II and spending almost a year in the hospital, Robert remained in the U.S. Air Force to complete 31 years of service for retirement at Mather Air Force Base in California. Throughout his life, Robert remained active in Prisoner of War and Disabled Veteran's efforts. He donated much of his military and POW memorabilia to the library at Texas Tech University so that his and others' experiences will never be forgotten.
After retiring from military service, Robert and his wife, Edith made their home in Carmichael, Calif. Robert and Edith both went on to careers with the State of California. They each retired after twenty years of service. After the passing of Edith in 1999, Robert returned to Lubbock to live at Heartland House with his wife's sister.
A Military Service was held for Robert at Lubbock Cemetery on November 1, 2006.
Robert Edward Abbott was born on Dec. 12, 1914 in Cisco and passed away on Monday, Oct. 23, 2006 in Lubbock. He was a kind, "gentle giant". Despite being held as a prisoner of war for just short of four years, he never held hostility towards anyone. He always saw the good in people
Robert's family moved to Lubbock in 1932. After graduating from Lubbock High School in 1934, Robert joined the U.S. Army Horse Cavalry at Ft. Bliss, Texas. He was transferred to the U.S. Army Air Corps at Langley Field, Va. in 1939. In January 1942, while enroute to the Philippines, the Japanese Navy captured the U.S. ship carrying Robert. He remained a Japanese prisoner of war for forty-seven months. After being released at the end of World War II and spending almost a year in the hospital, Robert remained in the U.S. Air Force to complete 31 years of service for retirement at Mather Air Force Base in California. Throughout his life, Robert remained active in Prisoner of War and Disabled Veteran's efforts. He donated much of his military and POW memorabilia to the library at Texas Tech University so that his and others' experiences will never be forgotten.
After retiring from military service, Robert and his wife, Edith made their home in Carmichael, Calif. Robert and Edith both went on to careers with the State of California. They each retired after twenty years of service. After the passing of Edith in 1999, Robert returned to Lubbock to live at Heartland House with his wife's sister.
A Military Service was held for Robert at Lubbock Cemetery on November 1, 2006.
Robert's family moved to Lubbock in 1932. After graduating from Lubbock High School in 1934, Robert joined the U.S. Army Horse Cavalry at Ft. Bliss, Texas. He was transferred to the U.S. Army Air Corps at Langley Field, Va. in 1939. In January 1942, while enroute to the Philippines, the Japanese Navy captured the U.S. ship carrying Robert. He remained a Japanese prisoner of war for forty-seven months. After being released at the end of World War II and spending almost a year in the hospital, Robert remained in the U.S. Air Force to complete 31 years of service for retirement at Mather Air Force Base in California. Throughout his life, Robert remained active in Prisoner of War and Disabled Veteran's efforts. He donated much of his military and POW memorabilia to the library at Texas Tech University so that his and others' experiences will never be forgotten.
After retiring from military service, Robert and his wife, Edith made their home in Carmichael, Calif. Robert and Edith both went on to careers with the State of California. They each retired after twenty years of service. After the passing of Edith in 1999, Robert returned to Lubbock to live at Heartland House with his wife's sister.
A Military Service was held for Robert at Lubbock Cemetery on November 1, 2006.
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