World War II Honoree

Robert Roy Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Laramie, Wyoming

Honored By

Robert T. Becker

Relationship

Son

DRAFTED AT THE AGE 36. SURVIVED TRAINING AS A MILITARY POLICEMAN. JUST MINUTES BEFORE BOARDING A TROOP TRANSPORT TO GO TO EUROPE, HE WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS AN ASSISTANT TO THE PERSONNEL CONSULTANT AT CAMP KILMER, NEW JERSEY. SELECTION WAS BASED ON HIS ONCE HAVING TAKEN A COURSE IN PSYCHOLOGY IN COLLEGE. HE SPENT THE REST OF HIS HITCH INTERVIEWING PRISONERS IN THE BASE STOCKADE.