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Robert Spitze - World War II

Robert Spitze served in the United States Navy in the pacific theater during World War II. Spitze was a radio communications officer on LST (Landing Ship Tank) 642. His ship was involved in the invasions at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, delivering supplies and marines to the mainland. While the crew was in the Philippines preparing for the invasion of Japan, the war ended.