Robert E. Scott

After ASTP at Iowa myself and eight others (Urban Telssmeyer included) traveled to Camp Maxey, Texas, to join the 56th Signal Repair Company. Then I was sent to Camp Crowder MO to their radio repair school. Six weeks later I went back to Camp Maxey. Our company went on maneouvers in Louisiana. However, I went to the Rocky Mt. Arsenal for chemical warfare training (just lucky). I caught up with my company in Camp Polk LA. Then the company moved to a signal repair camp near Atlanta GA to get some actual experience. Our company was in Fort Miles Standish ready to ship out when F.D.R. passed away.

We landed in LeHavre, France, then to Belgium, before moving to Arles camp near Marseille. Loaded on the Moneterey to sail to the Phillipines, thru the Panam Canal. Our compny was headed for the invasion of Japan with the first waves of infantrymen.

Thanks to Harry Truman we missed the invasion. The ship landed in Manila, but we moved north to a Signal camp, then to Lingayen Gulf. After a few months on the beach at Lingayen Guld\f the company was deactivated and I was sent to Manila to be A Message Center Chief. This move caused me to be frozen on the job and I did not get to return to the states even though I had sufficient length of service and also points. Finally I arrived at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and was discharged 14the March 1946.

I immediately went back to work in the rolling mill of Crucible Steel Co. In Midland PA. In 1953 I accepted a job with Lone Star Stel Co. In Lone Star, Texas. I worked my way up to Superintendent of Rolling Mills (2), Rod Mill, Conditioning Yards and Coil Storage Area. I retired after 43 years in the hot rolling mills.

Family History:

My wife Dorothy and I had four children. Linda was born 9-18-43 while I was at SUI and I want to take this opportunity to thank all the soldiers in my frat house for buying a war bond for Linda. Robert Jr. Was born 12-12-46 after I returned home. We lost the last two girls due to Dorothy having Rh negative blood.

After retiring in 1985 Dorothy and I did a lot of traveling. We went on all the major cruise lenes, sailing the Caribean, Alaska, South Pacific (visited Manila) and also cruised the Mississippi aboard the Queen on our 50th anniversary. We also went to England and several Tauck tours. We made a lot of miles in our 35 foot travel trailer.

I lost Dorothy In October 1996 to cancer. We were married 53½ years.

I will not be able to make the reunion because I will be on a cruise with my children and spouses. I take them on a cruise every year.