Robert P. Lutton
1945 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton wears an Ike Jacket with Allied Airborne Army patch on left and possibly Seventh Army Patch on right shoulder. On left lower sleeve are six overseas service bars for 3 years in Europe. On right lower sleeve is the Army Meritorious Unit Award
NAME: Robert P. Lutton
ASN: 15103162
PLACE OF BIRTH: Anderson, IN
DATE OF BIRTH: 06 Jun 1924
DATES OF SERVICE: 16 Jun 1942 - ?? Oct 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED:
E Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
B Comapny, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
334th Quartermaster Depot Supply Company (Airborne)
CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia, Anzio, Rome-Arno
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with one combat jump star, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and two campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation, Army Meritorious Unit Award, six Overseas Service Bars
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
16 Jun 1942 - Enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN - NARA Enlistement Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 15103162 | 15103162 |
| NAME | LUTTON#ROBERT#P######### | LUTTON#ROBERT#P######### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 51 | INDIANA |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 095 | MADISON |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 5124 | FT BENJAMIN HARRISON INDIANA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 16 | 16 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 42 | 42 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 51 | INDIANA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 24 | 24 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 3 | 3 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 999 | Undefined Code |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 6 | Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10 |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0184 | 0184 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.41# | 2.41# |
05 Mar 1943 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 assigned to E Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
05 Mar 1943 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR - 11 Officers and 147 Enlisted men (Atchd) TRFD to 2nd Bn 509th PIR per Depot T/L No. 53 O730
14 Sep 1943 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy
23 Dec 1943 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162, E Co 509th PIB Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) duty to absent sick, 118th Stat Hosp
23 Dec 1943 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162, E co 509th PIR. Headquarters 2nd Replacement Depot, Personnel Center Number 6 APO 776, SO 309 para. 1. Fol O and EM having rptd to this sta fr hosps pursuant to Sec II, Par 3b(3), Cir 215, Hq NATOUSA, 6 Nov 1943, are reld fr asgnt Pers Center 6 atchmt Co D 29 Bn and will return to proper sta rptd on arr to CO thereof for dy. T by govt m/v auth. No mileage auth. TDN. Rat in kind will be issued. Auth: Sec II, Par 3b(4), Cir 215, Hq NATOUSA, 6 Nov 1943.
27 Dec 1943 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 E Co 509th PIB Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: abs sk to dy 25 Dec 43
18 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162, Co B 509th PIB, Piscinola, Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: above 15 EM aptd Pfc as of 15 Jan 44 per GO 3 duties unchanged
22 Jan 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 509th PIB Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy
04 Feb 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 B Co 509th PIBvic Carano, Italy in the field MORNING REPORT: duty to ab sk ____ Hosp
10 Feb 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 B Co 509th PIR.Admission and Disposition Report of the 118th Station Hospital For period ending 2359 hours. Hopital Admission
01 Mar 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 B Co 509th PIB, Admission and Disposition Report 118th Station Hospital For teh period ending at 2359 - Disposition to Duty - No Disease
12 Mar 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 509th PIB from hospital - returned to duty
30 Mar 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 Co B 509th PIB Piscinola, Italy, Naples District. MORNING REPORT: above 10 EM dy to trfd in gr to Co G (Prov) this Bn eff 10 March 44
08 Apr 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 Capodochino Airport Italy (Naples District) MORNING REPORT: above 68 EM of 509 Prcht. Inf Bn are hereby relvd of asgmt and dy and asgd to Fifth Army Airborne Training Center, APO 512, US Army, in gr and placed on SD with 6623 Regulating Co (Prov) WP., SO 23 Hdq 509 Prcht Inf Bn, d 5 April 1944. (Auth: VOCG Fifth Army dated 5 April 1944.)
09 Jul 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 334th QM Depot Supply Co (Airborne) Grosseto Area MORNING REPORT: above 2 O and 62 EM are relvd of asgmt and dy w Airborne Training Center APO 512 US Army and are asgd in gr to 334 QM Supply Depot Co (334 Airborne Resupply Co pending redesignation by NATOUSA) (Auth: Radiogram NATOUSA REF NR: FX66762, DTG 011023B, DTR: 011696 B,) SO 95. HQ ABTC, dtd 3 July 1944
10 Jul 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 334th QM Depot Supply Co (Airborne) Grosseto Area MORNING REPORT: above 11 EM are promoted to gr of Sgt.
12 Aug 1944 - Sgt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 334th QM Depot Supply Co. (Airborne) APO 758. SO 12 para. 1. Under the provisions of AR 615-5 and upon the recommendation of their Company Commander the following named EM are hereby promoted to the grs indicated. (Temporary) TO BE STAFF SARGEANT
14 Dec 1944 - S/Sgt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 334th Quartermaster, admitted from 6th Port Dispensery to 80th Station Hospital Admission and Disposition Report for Obs, old back injury
19 Dec 1944 - S/Sgt. Robert P. Lutton 334th QDS Co (Airborne) Dole, 2 mi SW, WO 3734, Lambert 2. MORNING REPORT: above EM dy to ab sk LD 10 Dec 1944
30 Dec 1944 - S/Sgt. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 334th QM, 7th Army. Headquarters, 80th Station Hospital APO 772 SO 268 para. 3. PAC ETOUSA, Cir 69, and ETOUSA Cir 81cs, the fol named O and EM are trsfd in gr fr their respective organizations and atchd unasgd to Det of Pnts, this hospital, effective this date.
19 Oct 1945 - Registered for the Draft in Indiana
18 Jul 1948 - Robert P. Lutton Hometown: Anderson, IN on Reunion LIST B
03 Sep 1948 - Registered with the Draft in Peoria, IL
Worked as an Inspector at Catapillar Tractor Co. in Peoria, IL
11 Feb 1999 - Passed away buried at Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Owen County, IN
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