World War II Honoree

Robert 'Bob' J. Pecher

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

St. Louis, Missouri

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE JANUARY 1943 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1945. 2ND MARINE DIVISION, 6TH MARINE REGIMENT, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 3RD BATTALION. SERVED IN TARAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND JAPAN (81MM MORTARS). RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.