Robert V. T. Resek

Robert V.T. Resek

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 11/20/1944

Robert Vincent Thomas Resek was born in Ossining, Westchester County, New York on July 23, 1918.

His home of residence was listed as Beacon, New York.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

Prior to entering military service he was a Letter Carrier for the U.S. Postal Service
in Beacon, Dutchess County, New York.

His Army serial number indicates he was drafted into the Army.

The application for his grave marker indicates he entered the Army on July 16, 1942.

From The Beacon News Tuesday October 12, 1943

Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Newspaper clipping about Robert Resek returning to Camp Gordon
after sending a week furlough at home.

From The Beacon News Monday, February 8, 1943 courtesy of Julien Woestyn

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Private First Class in Company C,
in Headquarters 22nd Infantry General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943
at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Sergeant Resek was killed in action in Germany during the Battle of the Hürtgen Forest
on November 20, 1944.

Above: The entry for Robert V. Resek in the casualty lists of the 22nd Infantry for the month of November 1944.

He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 4th Division General Orders # 8
dated 15 January 1945.

Decorations of Robert V.T. Resek

Robert V.T. Resek was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Eupen, Belgium and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in New York.

Burial:
Saint Joachims Cemetery
Beacon
Dutchess County
New York

Grave marker for Robert V. T. Resek

Photo by Doug from the Find A Grave website

Grave monument for Robert V. T. Resek

Photo by Doug from the Find A Grave website

Top photo of Robert Resek from The Beacon News Tuesday October 12, 1943
Courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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