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316:. Later he was named assistant commander of
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241:Roberts was born on September 4, 1905, in
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245:. He graduated from high school in
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255:University of Wisconsin-Madison
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686:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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287:4th Marine Aircraft Wing
283:Marine Aircraft Group 11
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650:"V" Device
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302:Korean War
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