Robert Leroy Breedlove

Chief Machinist's Mate, US Coast Guard

Service #217793

Assigned to an Unknown
Ship or Station,
In the Alaska Area,
Northern Pacific Theater of Operations

Died on December 16, 1943
In the Alaska Area, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Missing In Action,
Remains Believed To Be Lost At Sea - Unknown Circumstances

Memorial Location: Courts of the Missing
Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii

As listed in FindAGrave.com Memorial 56116212

Awards:

US Coast Guard
Good Conduct Medal**

American Defense
Service Medal

American Campaign
Service Medal

Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
US Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal Awarded to Coast Guard enlisted members who complete four consecutive years of service.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
**It is likely but not confirmed that CMMA Robert L. Breedlove was awarded the US Coast Guard Good Conduct Medal.

CMMA Robert L. Breedlove was the son of Robert Breedlove Sr. and Lydia F. Johns Breedlove.

There were no records found that would indicate Robert Breedlove was married or had children.

Next of Kin Notified:
Mother, Mrs. Lydia F. Breedlove, 6233 S. Hood Street, Tacoma, Washington.

His loss is recorded in the
State Summary of War Casualties, Washington, page 3, Navy and USMC Dead,
published by the U.S Navy in February 1946.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No ABMC Form 1, Headstone Inscription And Interment Record
Yes American Battle Monuments Commission website listing, see below
No Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Memorial Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No Navy-USMC After Action Report
No Photo of veteran
No Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No WWII Draft Card Data

ABMC Records:
Robert L. Breedlove
Service #217793
Chief Machinist's Mate, U.S. Coast Guard
Entered Service From, Washington
Date of Death, December 16, 1943
Status, Missing In Action
Memorialized, Walls of the Missing,
Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii
Awards: Unknown or Unlisted
End of Record

WWII Draft Card Data
No Records Found

Note 1: The death location, "At Alaska" is based on the following data found on Naval-History.net:

A. The States Lists from National Archives: "BREEDLOVE, Robert Leroy, Chief Machinist's Mate, USCG. Mother, Mrs. Lydia F. Breedlove, 6233 S. Hood St., Tacoma, Wash".

B. The American Battle Monuments Commission: "BREEDLOVE, Robert L, Chief Machinist's Mate, 217793, USCG, from Washington, Dec 16, 1943, MIA, Honolulu Memorial".

C. The POW/MIA Accounting Agency: "BREEDLOVE, Robert L, CMMA, 217793, USCG, from Washington, location Alaska, MIA, December 16, 1943".

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