Robert Virgil Christensen

Age: 22
Branch: USNR
Rank: SF1c (CB)
Unit(s): NCDU88, UDT5
Station: Fort Pierce, FL

Fallen on: 16 Jun 1944
Location: Saipan
Era:  WWII
Campaign: Battle of Saipan

Medals & Commendations: Purple Heart (awarded Posthumously)

Hometown: St. Paul, MN

Details:
Sf1c Christensen was on a “flying mattress” in Saipan when he was hit by a Japanese attack.