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: ???, IN
DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 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
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
14 Sep 1943 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 2nd Bn, 509th PIR Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy
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 509th PIB to sick call
12 Mar 1944 - Pfc. Robert P. Lutton 15103162 509th PIB from hospital - returned to duty
Assigned to the Airborne Training Center, Italy
Assigned to Allied Airborne Airborne Army
18 Jul 1948 - Robert P. Lutton Hometown: Anderson, IN on Reunion LIST B
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