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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Edward Gesquiere

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bay City, Michigan

Honored By

Ms. Cheryl Bluhm

Relationship

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Entered the Army on October 9, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. Discharged on January 12, 1946. Basic Training, Camp Plauche, New Orleans, Louisiana. Served overseas in Milne Bay, Aitape, New Guinea. Was in the third wave in the invasion of Luzon at Lingayen Gulf the Philippines. Were the first troops to occupy Otaru Hokkaido, Japan. left Japan on December 12, 1945 from Yokohama. Discharge from Fort Sheridan, Illinois.