World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert W. Vutech
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Bay Village, Ohio
Honored By
712th Tank Battalion Association
SERVED IN B COMPANY OF THE 712TH TANK BATTALION AS 1ST LIEUTENANT. ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE COMPANY ON JANUARY 9, 1945. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN ON FEBRUARY 13, 1945, AFTER COMPANY COMMANDER WAS WOUNDED. LANDED IN NORMANDY ON JUNE 12, 1944 AS PART OF THE 1ST ARMY UNDER GENERAL OMAR BRADLEY AND JOINED THE 712TH ON JULY 18, 1944. PARTICIPATED IN 5 MAJOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. ATTACHED TO 90TH INFANTRY, 3RD ARMY UNDER COMMAND OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, JR. THROUGH FRANCE, GERMANY AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA.