Robert Dorn
| Date and Place of Birth: | November 13, 1923 Hartland, WI |
| Date and Place of Death: | July 13, 1944 Saipan |
| Baseball Experience: | Amateur |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Rank: | Private First Class |
| Military Unit: | 4th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, US Marine Corps |
| Area Served: | Pacific Theater of Operations |
Robert C. "Cobby" Dorn was born on November 13, 1923 in Hartland,
Wisconsin. He attended Hartland High School where he played football,
basketball and pitched for the school baseball team. Dorn graduated in
1942 and worked for the Waukesha Motor Company and continued to play
baseball in the local area for Hartland's Land o' Brooks and Land o'
Lakes team.
Dorn entered military service with the Marine Corps on January 25, 1943
and received basic training at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California.
He later served in Hawaii and was a pitching star with the Marines
baseball team.
Private First Class Dorn was seriously wounded in action on Saipan. He
was evacuated to a hospital ship and died on board on July 13, 1944.
"The third Gold Star," wrote the Hartland News on August 25,
1944, "was added to Hartland's Honor Roll on Sunday when memorial
services were held for Private Robert Dorn, who was killed in one of the
battles of the South Pacific.
Robert Dorn is buried at the Saint Charles Cemetery in Hartland, Wisconsin.
Thanks to Pam Weinhammer, Local History Coordinator at the Hartland Historical Society.
Date Added February 6, 2013 Date July 9, 2013
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