Robert Symes

Purple Heart

Killed in Action 3 May 1945

"Bob was a bright 23-year-old with plans for the future, including the girl-back-home with whom he was in love. He was among the ill-fated crew of Quad 44mm Gunmount 44.  All but two were killed when a "Zeke" kamikaze carrying a 500-pound bomb smashed directly into the mount on the port side."--Lloyd Boles