Robert L. Izumi
Born: 18 Sep 1925 Belvedere, California
Enlistment date: Jun 1943
Deployments: Europe - 05 Sep 1943
Units: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Rank: Master Sergeant
Specializations:
Qualifications: Combat Infantryman
Decorations: World War II Victory Ribbon,, EAME Theater Medal Bronze,
Presidential Unit Citation, Distinguished Unit Badge with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf
Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Belgian Fourragere.
.
Discharge Date: 15 Jun 1946
Other Information: In April 1972, Robert joined the Air Force at Edwards
Air Force Base, California. He continued to serve within the Air Force as a CM
sergeant until his final discharge in December 1975.
Lord, I am your
United States Paratrooper.
Lord, you have
placed on my chest above my heart Wings of silver
Make me be brave in peace and in war,
even fearless in death.
Hand in hand I will stand with Thee
and my Fellow troopers. With heroes that have gone before, heroes of
tomorrow.
Lord,
let us not forget our fellow troopers that have gone before us.
Let us remain heroes within ourselves.
Lord,
grant me peace and strength when my years on earth are near.
Lord,
I can say, "I have served Thee and my Fellow troopers and my country," to
all my fellow troopers of silver wings, as faithfully as the day the silver
wings were placed on my chest.
Lord,
may we jump with peace in our hearts and grant our fellow man peace.
Amen
by Robert Izumi
G CO 506th PIR/101st ABN DIV.
