Robert “Bob” St. Onge
Robert “Bob” St. Onge served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean war. He was drafted and entered the Army on March 17, 1951, and was honorably discharged in March 1953.
Bob served 18 of his 24-month hitch as an infantryman in the 28th Division of the 109th Infantry, known as the “Bloody Bucket,” in Augsburg, Germany just outside of Munich. He served shortly after WWII, during the time when tensions with the Russians in Germany were at their peak.
He received his basic training at Camp Atterbury in Indiana and went on to advanced infantry training at Fort Bragg. While in Germany, Bob was an integral part of his unit’s “boxing team,” representing his unit in bouts throughout Germany.
Bob is the sixth of nine St. Onge children. He was married to his wife, Beryl, who passed away in 1999, following 47 years of marriage. He later met and was with Terri his significant other for 20 years until her death in 2020.
After returning from his military commitment in 1953, Bob returned to Putnam and worked for Rogers Corporation for five years, before moving on to a 31-year career with American Standard as a mold maker.
Bob has been a member of the Mayotte-Viens American Legion Post #13 for more than 60 years. He served two terms as Post Commander, from 1968 through 1970. He led the Post through its 50th Anniversary in 1969. He later went on to serve as the commander of District #4 in 1971-72. He is also a member of the Albert J. Breault VFW Post #1523 of Putnam. He’s a member of the Quinebaug Valley Senior Citizens Club in Brooklyn