134th Infantry Regiment "All Hell Can't Stop Us"

Pfc Orville Preston Robnett

HQ Company 2nd Battalion

1944

Orville Preston Robnett, was 29 yrs old when he reported to Ft Sheridan, Il. on March 10 1944 for induction into the US Army. After receiving basic training with Co D 221th BN at Camp Blanding, Fl, he departed for overseas duty on Aug 17 1944. He was assigned as cook with the 134th HQ CO 2nd BN Inf. As Pfc, he served in the Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe battles and campaigns. He returned to the United States on September 10 1945 and was honorably discharged on November 5, 1945.

He returned to his wife & 4 small children in Illinois & was owner/operator of Robnett Painting & Contracting Co. He passed away April 14 1983 at age 68 in Carson City, NV & is buried in Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, NV. Decoration and Ribbons he received were the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon w/3 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Meritorious Unit Award & World War 2 Victory Medal.

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Orville & his buddies were in the basement of this building when it was hit, 1945, location unknown.	A little R&R, Orville (standing in center) in France summer of 1944.	Orville Robnett - 1944
Unknown & Orville - 1944	Orville Robnett - 1944	Orville Robnett & Unknown - 1944
Orville Robnett (sitting) & Unknown - 1944 or 1945	Orville Robnett - 1944	Orville (right) and Buddies - 1945

Thanks to Pfc. Robnett's daughter, Carolyn (Robnett) Bierman, for these pictures and the biographical information.