Brief Life History of Robert Allan
When Robert Allan Cushman was born on 20 October 1923, in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Allan Alphord Cushman, was 26 and his mother, Dorothy Almira Holton, was 23. He lived in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years. He died on 13 August 1944, in At Sea, at the age of 20.
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Family Time Line
Allan Alphord Cushman
1897–1973
Dorothy Almira Holton
1900–1988
Robert Allan Cushman
1923–1944
Nancy Holton Cushman
1928–2000
Sources (2)
- Robert A Cushman in household of Allen A Cushman, "United States Census, 1930"
- Robert Cushman in household of Allen Cushman, "United States Census, 1940"
Parents and Siblings
1897–1973 Male
1900–1988 Female
Siblings (2)
1923–1944 Male
1928–2000 Female
World Events (8)
1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies
Age 3
During WWI there was a dog from Connecticut that made a name for himself, his name was sergeant stubby. He was considered the official mascot of the 102nd infantry. He saved his regiment from suprise mustard attacks, comforted those that had been wounded, and even caught a German soldier and held him there until troops found him. He had his own uniform and everything.
1927
Age 4
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
1931
Age 8
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Jewish Kushman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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