Bodies of Lew and Russell Robinson Will Arrive Here Friday for Burial
The casketed remains of two Lovilia brothers, 2nd Lt. Lewis M. Robinson and Private First Class Russell C. Robinson, will arrive here Friday morning at 10:26 a.m., on Burlington train No. 27.
The two men are being returned home from temporary cemeteries in the European theatre for final burial, and will be accompanied here by a military escort.
Graveside services will be held for the two men Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in the Lovilia cemetery. The Chester Bishop Post of the American Legion will have charge of military honors at the grave and will escort the remains from the Zimmerman funeral home to the cemetery. The Rev. R. C. Rowe will act as chaplain and give the committal at the grave.
Servicemen are asked to meet at the Legion hall by 2 p.m., Sunday before going to the funeral home.
Memorial services for the two men were held March 4, 1945, at the Methodist church.
The body of Lt. Lewis Robinson was interred in the Marginy temporary military cemetery in France and the body of Pfc. Russell Robinson was interred in the Vada temporary military cemetery in Italy.
Pfc. Russell Robinson was 35 years old, when he was killed in action in France July 30, 1944. Lt. Lewis Robinson was 28, when he was shot down over Rosignano, Italy, Nov. 11, 1944, while serving as a navigator-bombardier for the air forces.
The local post of the American Legion plans to have an escort meet the train Friday morning and escort the bodies of the two young me to the Zimmerman funeral home. All servicemen who can participate are urged to meet at the Legion hall at 10 o’clock.
Source: The Lovilia Press, August 12, 1948 (photos included)
