Pvt. Robert Fielding of 16 Maple Terrace, Verona, was killed in action in France September
17, according to a War Department telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Fielding. A veteran of the battle of St. Lo, Pvt. Fielding was in an infantry anti-tank
company of the same division in which his father served in World War I.
Born 19 years ago in Orange, he lived eight years in Verona. He was graduated from the
high school there in 1943 after being a member of the Student Council and president of
his class two years. In August that year he entered the Army. He left this country last
January and went into France D-Day plus 2.
A memorial service for the soldier will be held Sunday at 4 P.M. at Verona Presbyterian
Church by Rev. Dr. Gorman Richards.
Newark Evening News
October 13, 1944
17, according to a War Department telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Fielding. A veteran of the battle of St. Lo, Pvt. Fielding was in an infantry anti-tank
company of the same division in which his father served in World War I.
Born 19 years ago in Orange, he lived eight years in Verona. He was graduated from the
high school there in 1943 after being a member of the Student Council and president of
his class two years. In August that year he entered the Army. He left this country last
January and went into France D-Day plus 2.
A memorial service for the soldier will be held Sunday at 4 P.M. at Verona Presbyterian
Church by Rev. Dr. Gorman Richards.
Newark Evening News
October 13, 1944
| Verona High School Class of 1943 Yearbook |
| 1940 Verona High School Yearbook Freshman Class (1943) Lists Bob Fielding as the "Second Bing Crosby" Notice Verona Hero Arthur Albe listed as well |
| The goal of this project is to preserve the memory of these heroes and not let their stories be lost to history. Their sacrifices should be honored and their histories should be available to school children and adults to learn about the heroic Verona residents who came before them. It is vital that friends and family of these heroes be found, so that they may share pictures, service records, and other information to add to these stories. If you are a family member or friend of one of these heroes, or you know someone who is or may have additional information, please contact: Robert Caruso Heritage Preservation Associates Verona, New Jersey veronaheroes@heritagepreservation.us |
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Private Robert O. Fielding
| Verona Residence: 16 Maple Terrace |
