Robert B. Beaudreau

Technical Sergeant, US Army

Service #2137351

Assigned to Fort Lewis, Washington
American Theater of Operations

Died on October 2, 1940
At Fort Lewis, Washington, See Note 1
Officially Listed as Died Non-Battle

Final Burial Location, Unknown

No FindAGrave.com Listing or Memorial was found.

Awards:

US Army Good
Conduct Medal**

American Defense
Service Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
U.S. Army Good Conduct Medal Awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity in active Federal military service. It is awarded on a selective basis to each Soldier who distinguishes himself or herself from among his or her fellow Soldiers by their exemplary conduct, efficiency, and fidelity throughout a specified period of continuous enlisted active Federal military service.
American Defense Service Medal Awarded for service between September 8, 1939 and December 7, 1941 under orders to active duty for a period of 12 months or longer.
Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
**It is likely but unconfirmed that TSG Beaudreau was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

TSG Robert B. Beaudreau was born May 16, 1888 in Wisconsin
Son of Frank and Leonora Beaudreau.

Robert married Emma Doan Beaudreau in Everett, Washington on October 5, 1912.

There were records found that Robert and Emma had two children, Reginald and Lois E. Beaudreau.

He voluntarily enlisted into the US Army at an unknown date prior to 1913.

His loss is recorded in the
Washington World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, page 12, Pierce County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No Eyewitness Statement or Report
No Grave Marker Photo
No National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Photo of veteran
No Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
No WWII Draft Card Data
No WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
None Found
Robert B. Beaudreau

WWII Hospital Admission Records
None Found
Robert B. Beaudreau

Note 1: The death location, "At Fort Lewis, Washington" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of TSG Beaudreau, this location was verified on:

A. Washington State Death Records state that TSG Beaudreau died at the Fort Lewis Post Hospital on October 2, 1940.

B. There were no WWII Hospital Admission Records found for TSG Beaudreau.

C. It is likely that TSG Beaudreau was a WWI veteran that was incorrectly counted as a WWII death.

D. There are very limited records found for TSG Beaudreau. Anyone with additional information or other details are welcomed and encouraged to submit an email to: ww2updates@withmilitaryhonors.com.

The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records), No Records Found.

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