Mayer, Robert J.

Description

Robert Jesse Mayer was born on November 28, 1909, in New York, the son of Jesse and Edna May Mayer. In Rye his family lived at 68 Greenhaven Rd. he was an alumnus of Choate School and Yale.

Robert enlisted and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve. He served in the Pacific and European theaters of war.

In September of 1943 he was serving aboard the USS Cimarron (AO-22). (see Muster Rolls)

USS Cimarron (AO-22): The lead ship of the first Cimarron-class of fleet oilers. It served from before World War II through the Vietnam War, making it the oldest US Navy ship in continuous active service at the time of its decommissioning in 1968. It played a critical role in the Pacific theater during World War II, participating in operations such as the Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Midway, and the campaigns for Guadalcanal and Okinawa, earning 10 battle stars.

Robert married Barbara Anne Rubenoff of Maplewood, N. J. in New York on July 31, 1947 when he was 37 years old. The Rev. Clark W. Hunt, pastor of Asbury Church, Crestwood, N. Y.. performed the ceremony in the chapel of Christ Church, Methodist, New York. The couple and had one son.

Robert Jesse Mayer died on April 13, 2002, in Fort Myers, Florida, at the age of 92.

As of November 8, 2025 we have no further information on this veteran.

Name: Robert Jesse Mayer
Race: White
Age: 30
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1909
Birth Place: New York,N Y
Residence Place: Rye, West, New York
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: West, New York, USA
Weight: 130
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5”10″
Next of Kin: Jesse Mayer

Name: Robert J. Mayer
Social Security Number: 084-03-8157
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1909
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: New York
Last Residence: 33919, Fort Myers, Lee, Florida, USA
Death Date: 27 Apr 2002