Ensign
United States Naval Reserve
World War II
Serial Number O-256981
Graduate of Newport High School Class of 1941
From the Newport High School Yearbook:
Nickname: Husk
"In basketball, this lad excels."
"Born with a good disposition."
Basketball 3-4, Track 3-4, Hi-Y 4, Annual Staff; Silver Grove Glee Club
Married Mary Jane Lampe on 23 Oct 1943 at St Francis DeSales Church, Cote Brilliante (Newport), Campbell County, Kentucky.
Ensign Robert Gaines Huskisson was killed in action in an infantry landing craft during the Invasion of Normandy during World War II.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer January 20th 1945:
Two North Kentuckians Killed;Six Missing, Three Wounded
Ens. Robert G. Huskisson, 24, son of Mrs Charles Carr, 816 Vine St, Dayton, missing in France since June 7th, was killed there, his mother learned yesterday. His brother, Pvt. Edward A. Buchanan, was wounded for the second time in Germany last month.
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Ensign Huskisson's name appears on a memorial to World War II veterans from the Newport, KY neighborhood of Cote Brilliante that gave their lives for their country.
United States Naval Reserve
World War II
Serial Number O-256981
Graduate of Newport High School Class of 1941
From the Newport High School Yearbook:
Nickname: Husk
"In basketball, this lad excels."
"Born with a good disposition."
Basketball 3-4, Track 3-4, Hi-Y 4, Annual Staff; Silver Grove Glee Club
Married Mary Jane Lampe on 23 Oct 1943 at St Francis DeSales Church, Cote Brilliante (Newport), Campbell County, Kentucky.
Ensign Robert Gaines Huskisson was killed in action in an infantry landing craft during the Invasion of Normandy during World War II.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer January 20th 1945:
Two North Kentuckians Killed;Six Missing, Three Wounded
Ens. Robert G. Huskisson, 24, son of Mrs Charles Carr, 816 Vine St, Dayton, missing in France since June 7th, was killed there, his mother learned yesterday. His brother, Pvt. Edward A. Buchanan, was wounded for the second time in Germany last month.
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Ensign Huskisson's name appears on a memorial to World War II veterans from the Newport, KY neighborhood of Cote Brilliante that gave their lives for their country.
Ensign
United States Naval Reserve
World War II
Serial Number O-256981
Graduate of Newport High School Class of 1941
From the Newport High School Yearbook:
Nickname: Husk
"In basketball, this lad excels."
"Born with a good disposition."
Basketball 3-4, Track 3-4, Hi-Y 4, Annual Staff; Silver Grove Glee Club
Married Mary Jane Lampe on 23 Oct 1943 at St Francis DeSales Church, Cote Brilliante (Newport), Campbell County, Kentucky.
Ensign Robert Gaines Huskisson was killed in action in an infantry landing craft during the Invasion of Normandy during World War II.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer January 20th 1945:
Two North Kentuckians Killed;Six Missing, Three Wounded
Ens. Robert G. Huskisson, 24, son of Mrs Charles Carr, 816 Vine St, Dayton, missing in France since June 7th, was killed there, his mother learned yesterday. His brother, Pvt. Edward A. Buchanan, was wounded for the second time in Germany last month.
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Ensign Huskisson's name appears on a memorial to World War II veterans from the Newport, KY neighborhood of Cote Brilliante that gave their lives for their country.
United States Naval Reserve
World War II
Serial Number O-256981
Graduate of Newport High School Class of 1941
From the Newport High School Yearbook:
Nickname: Husk
"In basketball, this lad excels."
"Born with a good disposition."
Basketball 3-4, Track 3-4, Hi-Y 4, Annual Staff; Silver Grove Glee Club
Married Mary Jane Lampe on 23 Oct 1943 at St Francis DeSales Church, Cote Brilliante (Newport), Campbell County, Kentucky.
Ensign Robert Gaines Huskisson was killed in action in an infantry landing craft during the Invasion of Normandy during World War II.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer January 20th 1945:
Two North Kentuckians Killed;Six Missing, Three Wounded
Ens. Robert G. Huskisson, 24, son of Mrs Charles Carr, 816 Vine St, Dayton, missing in France since June 7th, was killed there, his mother learned yesterday. His brother, Pvt. Edward A. Buchanan, was wounded for the second time in Germany last month.
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Ensign Huskisson's name appears on a memorial to World War II veterans from the Newport, KY neighborhood of Cote Brilliante that gave their lives for their country.
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Kentucky.
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