Robert T. Diaz

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/09/1944

Robert T. Diaz was born in New York City, New York on October 31, 1916.

He enlisted in Company B 165th Infantry, New York National Guard on September 30, 1940.
On October 15, 1940 his unit was federalized and he became a member of the Army of the United States (AUS)
and entered active duty in federal service.

His home of residence was listed as Queens, New York, and his civilian occupation was listed as tailor.
He had completed two years of High School and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Catholic.

He took training in the United States in Company B 165th Infantry at Camp McClellan, Alabama.

At some time after October 1940 he was married.

The date of his assignment to the 22nd Infantry could not be found.

Technical Sergeant Diaz was killed in action in Normandy, France, during the battle for the town of Periers,
on July 9, 1944.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal.

Above: Press release announcing the award of the Silver Star to Robert T. Diaz

From: Press Releases and Related Records, compiled 1942–1945. NAID: 1565957.
Record Group 337: Records of Headquarters Army Ground Forces, 1916–1956.
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.

Robert T. Diaz was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #2 at Carentan, France and his remains were later
returned to the United States where he was interred in New York on
September 9, 1948.

Burial:
Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York
Plot: H, 9908

Grave marker for Robert T. Diaz

Photo by GLENN from the Find A Grave website

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