World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert Charles Weckesser
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
FIRE CONTROLMAN 3RD CLASS. ASSIGNED TO THE DESTROYER USS WAINWRIGHT DD-419, PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASIONS OF CASABLANCA, NORTH AFRICA; SICILY AND SALERNO, ITALY. PATROLLED THE MEDITERRANEAN AND AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.