World War II Honoree

Rob Robert 'Bob' William Becher, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Columbus, Nebraska

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR THE NAVAL AVIATION CADET V-5 PROGRAM. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, INCLUDING AT THE OFFICER CANDIDATE COURSE AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, AND AT THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND (FLIGHT SCHOOL) AT NAVAL AIR STATION PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, WAS COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE MARINE CORPS AND AWARDED HIS GOLD NAVAL AVIATOR WINGS. SERVED OVERSEAS AS A PILOT IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING FLYING RANKING OFFICERS AND DIGNITARIES TO VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE THEATER. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.