Background
Roberts was born on September 4, 1905 in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
Roberts was born on September 4, 1905 in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
He would graduate from high school in Madison, Wisconsin and obtain a Bachelor of Divinity in Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Roberts would marry Evelyn Gresham, who died in 1977. He died on December 19, 1983 in Pinehurst, North Carolina and is buried with Evelyn at Arlington National Cemetery.
Roberts joined the Marines in 1929.
In 1934 he was designated an aviator. During World World War II he would serve with Marine Aircraft Group 11 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
Later he would command the Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake. Also, he would command Marine Aircraft Group 33.
Later he was named Assistant Commander of Marine Corps Air Station Quantico.
He would serve as Inspector General of the Marine Corps and as Director of Armed Forces Information and Education with the United States Department of Defense. His retirement was effective as of March 1, 1964.
Awards he received include the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with valor device, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal with award star and valor device, the Presidential Unit Citation, the American Defense Service Medal with base clasp, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three award stars, the American Campaign Medal, the World World War II Victory Medal, the China Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal with four award stars, the United Nations of Korea Medal, and the Republic of of Korea Presidential Unit Citation.
