Robert Powell Spillan
Pharmacist's Mate, Third Class, Navy
Born: November 25, 1923
Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: March 16, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima
Hometown: Roanoke City
Casualty Date: March 16, 1945
Died In: Iwo Jima
Robert enlisted in the Navy and was assigned as a medic to the Marine Corps. He was killed by a Japanese sniper on Iwo Jima while helping wounded Marines on the battlefield.
