World War II Honoree

Robert Allen Peck, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kansas City, Kansas

Honored By

Regina Peck Andrus

Relationship

Niece

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS; FOUGHT IN FRANCE AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. WAS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY. MEMBER OF THE 9TH ARMY, WAS 1 OF THE FIRST U.S. SOLDIERS TO CROSS THE RHINE RIVER INTO GERMANY WHERE HE AND TWO OTHER SOLDIERS, CAPTURED THE FIRST GERMAN FLAG FROM GERMAN GROUND, WHICH HE SENT HOME. HONORABLE DISCHARGE AT THE END OF THE WAR.