Bob Green was born 2 Jan 1917 in Logan Co., Ar, to Beverly Charles and Maud Yarborough Green. The family moved to Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. sometime before 1930. On Dec 31, 1938 Bob Green married Paula Katherine "Kay" Ritchie. The bride and groom were both from Fort Smith but married in Franklin Co., Ar. Bob registered for the military draft on October 16, 1940 at the Fort Smith Junior High School. He was attached to 81st Infantry Division, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action on 19 Oct 1944. He has a monument at Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines. 2nd Lt. Green was awarded Purple Heart Medal & Silver Star Medal. The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the US Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the US Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. The 81st Infantry Division was reactivated for World War II service in June 1942 at Camp Rucker, Alabama. As in World War I, the division was filled primarily with inducted men. The division trained at locations in Tennessee, Arizona and California before embarking for Hawaii in June 1944. After completion of amphibious and jungle training, the 81st Infantry Division departed for Guadalcanal in August 1944. There the division was attached to the III Marine Amphibious Corps reserve. In September 1944 the 321st and 322nd Infantry Regiment of the 81st Infantry Division performed a combat landing on Angaur Island as part of the operations to secure the Palau Islands chain. After finishing the battle of Angaur, the 81st Infantry Division was ordered to assist the 1st Marine Division in their efforts to seize Peleliu. Shared by Vicki Graves Jones from Fighting Men of Arkansas