Robert J. Beck

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
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 Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.
 **It is likely but unconfirmed that PFC Beck was awarded the Army Good Conduct Medal.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
Yes Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
No National Archives Database
No  Newspaper Obituary Date, March 3, 1949
No Official Regiment or Division After Action Report
No  Photo of veteran
No WWII Draft Card Data
Yes WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
 None Found

WWII Hospital Admission Records
Name: Robert J. Beck
Rank: Enlisted Man
Admission Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1918
Admission Date: May 1944
Discharge Date: May 1944
Military Branch: Coast Artillery, Anti-Aircraft Units (ex. Airborne in ZI)
Diagnosis:
  First and Second Locations: With held by WMH
  Causative Agent: Land Mine, While Afoot
Type of Injury: Casualty, battle
Injured in Line of Duty: In line of duty
Type of Discharge: Died
Length of service: 10
Service Number: 0657 8633

Note 1: The death location, "In Terrecina Italy" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of PFC Beck, this location was estimated on:

A. His Application For Headstone or Marker, OQMG Form 623, identifies his assigned unit as the 4030th AAA Sun Bn Coast Artillery Corps, no Infantry or Armored Division identified.

B. A news paper obituary in Sacramento California on March 3, 1949 listed his place of death as (in or near) Terrecina Italy.

C. Hospital Admission Records indicate that PFC Beck Died of Wounds on May 31, 1944, as a result of wounds from a "Land Mine".

D. Further information on the 4030th AAA Sun Bn Coast Artillery Corps is limited. Anyone with additional information or a more specific location is 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 Enlistment Records Found

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