Robert Hildred Fulkerson.
The following paragraphs about R. H. Fulkerson were taken from "Our Heroes Forever" booklet that was composed by Shirley Fulkerson Barnes and Delona Smiley Fulkerson. "Our Heroes Forever" is a Pond Run Baptist Church production in honor of the local heroes of the Armed Forces. The actual production date of the pamphlet is unknown to me, but would guess it to be in the time frame of 2002. Thanks you two.
Robert Hildred Fulkerson enlisted in the U. S. Navy December 14, 1944. He had 6 weeks of basic training at Great Lakes, IL, returned home to Echols for 10 days of leave then back to Great Lakes for mechanical training. After which he entered the fireman branch which deals with ship repairs. He was then sent to Norfolk, VA and assigned to the U.S.S. Delta A.R.9, a repair ship. They went to Pearl Harbor to join the 7th fleet which was preparing for the invasion of Japan. While anchored at Aneiwetok the atomic bomb was dropped. The 7th Fleet then became part of the Occupation of Japan. While in Japan, Hildred Fulkerson stood guard on the Japanese ship, NAGIA in Tokyo Bay. On November 23, 1945 he was discharged from the U. S. Navy. From Great Lakes he called home and learned his son, John C. had been born. Hill made a friend while in the Navy, 45 years later that friend looked Hill up in Echols, KY.
Robert Hildred Fulkerson married Anna Rae Burden. They live in Echols, KY. Hill and Anna Rae have four children. Hilda and Chester Knight live in Echols, KY. Millie and Bob Lee live in Baxter, TN. Patricia and Avid Martin live in Bluefield, MI. John C. Fulkerson lives in Echols KY. Hill and Anna Rae have 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Thanks Hildred for your service to our country.
See you......
jrd
The following paragraphs about R. H. Fulkerson were taken from "Our Heroes Forever" booklet that was composed by Shirley Fulkerson Barnes and Delona Smiley Fulkerson. "Our Heroes Forever" is a Pond Run Baptist Church production in honor of the local heroes of the Armed Forces. The actual production date of the pamphlet is unknown to me, but would guess it to be in the time frame of 2002. Thanks you two.
Robert Hildred Fulkerson enlisted in the U. S. Navy December 14, 1944. He had 6 weeks of basic training at Great Lakes, IL, returned home to Echols for 10 days of leave then back to Great Lakes for mechanical training. After which he entered the fireman branch which deals with ship repairs. He was then sent to Norfolk, VA and assigned to the U.S.S. Delta A.R.9, a repair ship. They went to Pearl Harbor to join the 7th fleet which was preparing for the invasion of Japan. While anchored at Aneiwetok the atomic bomb was dropped. The 7th Fleet then became part of the Occupation of Japan. While in Japan, Hildred Fulkerson stood guard on the Japanese ship, NAGIA in Tokyo Bay. On November 23, 1945 he was discharged from the U. S. Navy. From Great Lakes he called home and learned his son, John C. had been born. Hill made a friend while in the Navy, 45 years later that friend looked Hill up in Echols, KY.
Robert Hildred Fulkerson married Anna Rae Burden. They live in Echols, KY. Hill and Anna Rae have four children. Hilda and Chester Knight live in Echols, KY. Millie and Bob Lee live in Baxter, TN. Patricia and Avid Martin live in Bluefield, MI. John C. Fulkerson lives in Echols KY. Hill and Anna Rae have 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Thanks Hildred for your service to our country.
See you......
jrd
