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Robert Joseph Mulvihill 1921 - 1990

Robert Joseph Mulvihill of Harris County, TX was born on October 18, 1921 in New York United States. He was married to Vaudine (Harrison) Mulvihill on June 23, 1984 in Harris County, TX and they separated on May 30, 1985, and died at age 69 years old on December 9, 1990 in Harris County, TX. Robert Mulvihill was buried at Houston National Cemetery Veterans Memorial Drive - Section J Site 2410, in Houston.

Robert Joseph Mulvihill

Harris County, TX

October 18, 1921

New York, United States

December 9, 1990

Harris County, Texas, United States

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Robert Joseph Mulvihill was born on October 18, 1921 in the state of New York. He is the son of Francis Aloysious Mulvihill (1896-1972) and Marie A O'Hare (1898-1993) and had siblings Muriel Mulvihill (1924-1985), Francis John Mulvihill (1925-2001), and Donald John Mulvihil (1931-2007). He enlisted on October 30, 1941, just weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Robert served in the US Navy during World War II and was assigned to the USS Lexington and USS Saratoga, two aircraft carriers that participated in major battles of the Pacific theater. As an Aviation Structural Mechanic, he played a vital role in maintaining and repairing the airframes of the carrier's aircraft, ensuring they were combat-ready. After the war, Mulvihill remained in the Navy for several more years, serving at various naval bases throughout the United States. He was discharged on July 6, 1949, with the rank of ASM2. In the 1960's he moved to Texas living in San Antonio and Harris. He married Vaudine Harrison on June 23, 1984 in Harris, Texas, USA at the age of 62. They later divorced on May 30, 1985. Robert Mulvihill passed away on December 9, 1990 and is buried at the Houston National Cemetery.
10/18

1921

Birthday

October 18, 1921

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New York United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

His father was born in Connecticut and his mother was born in Pennsylvania.
Nationality & Locations

Robert Mulvihill was born in New York and lived in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He joined the military and served in the Navy at various naval bases throughout the United States. After that he moved to Texas and lived in Huntsville, San Antonio, and Harris, Texas.
Military Service

Robert Joseph Mulvihill served in the US Navy during World War II, enlisting on October 30, 1941, just weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. He was initially assigned to the Aviation Ordnance School in Jacksonville, Florida, where he trained as an Aviation Structural Mechanic. After completing his training, Mulvihill was sent to serve with the Pacific Fleet aboard the USS Lexington, an aircraft carrier that participated in many of the major battles of the Pacific theater, including the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. As an ASM2, Mulvihill was responsible for maintaining and repairing the airframes of the carrier's aircraft, ensuring that they were in top condition for combat operations. Mulvihill remained aboard the Lexington until 1943 when the ship was damaged in the Battle of the Coral Sea and had to undergo extensive repairs. During this time, Mulvihill was reassigned to the USS Saratoga, another aircraft carrier that was also stationed in the Pacific. He served on the Saratoga for the remainder of the war, participating in many of the major battles of the Pacific theater, including the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa. After the war, Mulvihill remained in the Navy for several more years, serving at various naval bases throughout the United States. He was discharged on July 6, 1949, with the rank of ASM2.
Personal Life & Family

He was father to Norman Allan Mulvihill.
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1990

Death

December 9, 1990

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Cause of death

Harris County, Texas United States
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Houston National Cemetery Veterans Memorial Drive - Section J Site 2410, in Houston, Texas 77038, USA
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Robert Joseph Mulvihill lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.

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In 1921, in the year that Robert Joseph Mulvihill was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.

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In 1945, Robert was 24 years old when on August 6th, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On August 9th, an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. At least 129,000 people were killed in the two bombings and they still remain the only use of atomic bombs in war. An invasion on mainland Japan had been planned but President Truman ordered the bombs dropped instead.

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Robert Joseph Mulvihill Oct 18, 1921 - Dec 9, 1990

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