Robert Grant Rettie (1922 - 2001)

Born 27 Aug 1922 in New York, NY, USA

Ancestors

Died 30 Dec 2001 at age 79 in Houston, TX, USA

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Biography

Birth

Robert Grant RETTIE was born in New York, New York, USA on 27 Aug 1922. ^[1] He was the son of Alexander RETTIE and Margaret GRANT.^[1]

School

In 1930, he was an "inmate" (together with his two brothers) at the Masonic Home in Utica, Oneida, New York, USA.^[2]

Military Service

• On 4 Jan 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army and attended Officers Candidate School.^[1]

• During World War Two he was awarded for his wartime efforts by the French government.^[1]

• In the Korean War he received the Silver Star award for bravery.^[1]

• In 1966, he served as Adjudant General, 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam.^[1]

• In 1975, he retired as a full Colonel.^[1]

Death

On 30 Dec 2001, he died at his home in Houston, Texas, USA when he was 79 years old.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} 2002 Obituary of Colonel Robert Grant RETTIE, HoustonChronicle.com, January 1, 2002, http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=robert-grant-rettie&pid=177932.
2. ↑ 1930 U.S. Census of Alexander, William and Robert RETTIE in Masonic Home, "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4R8-5PP : accessed 03 Dec 2014).