World War II Honoree

Robert Joseph Moresi

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Saint Louis, Missouri

Honored By

Robert Moresi

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH I COMPANY, 3RD BATTALION OF THE 1ST REGIMENT OF THE 6TH INFANTRY DIVISION (THE SIGHTSEEING SIXTH) IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC. WHILE SERVING, WAS AWARDED 2 BRONZE STARS AND A PURPLE HEART. THE ORDER OF BATTLE INCLUDED MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA (FEBRUARY 1944) TO TOEM AT MAFFIN BAY, NEW GUINEA (JUNE 1944) AND THE BATTLE OF LONE TREE HILL (JUNE 20-30 1944) TO MOUNT SAKSIN (JUNE 26 - JULY 12, 1944) TO SANSAPOR (JULY 30, 1944) TO GULF OF LINGAYEN (JANUARY 9, 1945 - PACIFIC D-DAY) TO THE SHIMBU (JANUARY 1945) TO BAYANBAYANNAN (JANUARY 1945) TO SANTA BARBARA (LUZON), CATABLAN (JANUARY 1945) TO LINGAYEN (PURPLE HEART VALLEY JANUARY 1945) TO CABARUAN HILLS (ENDED JANUARY 30, 1945) TO MUNOZ JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 7, 1945) TO THE RETAKING OF BATAAN (FEBRUARY 1945) BACK TO THE SHIMBU LINE (FEBRUARY 20 – APRIL 20, 1945) TO CENTRAL LUZON (MAY – JUNE 12, 1945), CAGAYAN VALLEY (JUNE – AUGUST 1945) TO THE ASSAULT OF THE STRONGHOLD OF GENERAL YAMASHITA (JULY 1945) TO MOUNT PULOY (AUGUST 1945) AND THE WAR'S END.