Years of service 1941–1942 Role APD-72 Name Jack Robinson | Unit 1st Marine Division Rank Private First Class Launched January 8, 1944 | |
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Born September 22, 1922
Blue Ridge, Georgia ( 1922-09-22 ) Died October 25, 1942(1942-10-25) (aged 20)
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Marine Corps Builder Dravo Corporation, Consolidated Steel Corporation, Orange | ||
Jack C. Robinson (1922–1942) was a United States Marine Corps private first class who received a posthumous Silver Star for his actions in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
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Biography
Robinson was born on 22 September 1922 at Blue Ridge, Georgia. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 12 December 1941. After basic training, he was assigned to a unit scheduled to take part in the Guadalcanal campaign, the first American amphibious operation of World War II.
In the bitter fighting on 23 October 1942 in the Matanikau River area on Guadalcanal during the Battle for Henderson Field, Private First Class Robinson risked his life to repair damaged communications lines vital to the survival of his unit. Robinson was wounded in the action and died on 25 October 1942.
Awards
For his gallantry on 23 October 1942, Private First Class Robinson posthumously was awarded the Silver Star.
Namesakes
The United States Navy destroyer escort USS Jack C. Robinson was named for Private First Class Robinson. During construction she was converted into the high-speed transport USS Jack C. Robinson (APD-72), and was in commission as such from 1945 to 1946.