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North High School Wall of Honor
Robert Murray Dildine
Class of January, 1942

Research done by Claradell Shedd, class of 1953.

Robert Murray Dildine

DILDINE, ROBERT MURRARY
Y2 US NAVY
WORLD WAR II
DATE OF BIRTH: 03/30/1923
DATE OF DEATH: 07/27/2009
BURIED AT: SECTION 32A SITE 22
IOWA VETERANS CEMETERY AT VAN METER
34024 VETERANS MEMORIAL DRIVE ADEL, IA 50003-3300
(515) 996-9048

Robert Murray Dildine graduated from North High in the January, 1942 class. He was in the Iowa National Guard during high school days. His next of kin was shown as M.J. Dildine living at 3706 5th Avenue, Des Moines, IA.

At the persuasion of his brother, Salmeron Dildine (North High, 1932), Bob eventually moved to Washington, D.C. where he was employed by the FBI. While in the employ of the FBI, he received his draft notice. He joined the US Navy.

Bob served aboard the USS Hector (AR-7), a repair ship, probably shortly after it was commissioned in 1944. In the 1940's, the USS Hector was considered the No. 1 Repair Ship of the Fleet in the Navy. When he retired, Robert Murray Dildine was a Yeoman 2nd Class.


USS Hector (AR-7)		Hector Insignia		Dildine

Iowa Veterans Cemetery; Van Meter, IA;
Plot: Section 32A Site 22

References

The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018 graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines High School website. The names of all North High School graduates can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/. Robert Murray Dildine's 1942 class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1942(1987.45).html.

Deceased: July 27, 2009 in Des Moines, IA

Music: "Anchors Aweigh"