World War II Honoree

Robert William Betzing

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Gary Betzing

Relationship

Son

ENTERED SERVICE AT AGE 18, RECEIVED INITIAL TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVY GREAT LAKES TRAINING CENTER. UPON GRADUATION FROM THE NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL WAS ASSIGNED TO MARE ISLAND NAVAL HOSPITAL AND THEN TO INDEPENDENT DUTY AT THE MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. HE WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC SERVING ON GUAM AT THE NEW DISPENSARY OF THE NAVAL RECEIVING CENTER UNTIL V-J DAY. HE RETURNED TO THE WEST COAST AS THE PHARMACIST'S MATE 2ND CLASS ON AN LST.