Robert H. Wessmann

Robert H. Wessmann Jr.

Company B 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 03/02/1945

Robert Harvie Wessmann Jr. was born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York on July 3, 1918.

Prior to entering military service he was employed by R. H. Macy & Company
in New York City.

He was drafted into the Army on March 4, 1941 at Jamaica, New York. He later enlisted for a term of three years.
His home of residence was listed as Nassau County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as
Managers And Officials. He had completed one year of college and was single with no Dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant.

One account indicates he was married in 1942.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal as a Sergeant in Company B, in Headquarters 22nd Infantry Motorized
General Orders No. 5, dated June 8, 1943 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.

He was wounded in action as a Staff Sergeant on June 14, 1944 and returned to duty
on September 18, 1944.

He was promoted to Technical Sergeant on October 28, 1944.

He was assigned to Company B as a Second Lieutenant and platoon leader on January 6, 1945.

He was assigned as Executive Officer of Company B on February 16, 1945.

Second Lieutenant Wessmann was killed in action in Germany, in the vicinity of Bruhlborn,
on March 2, 1945.

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal in General Orders # 14 Headquarters 22nd Infantry
dated January 31, 1945.

Decorations of Robert H. Wessmann

He was also awarded the Belgian Fourragere

Robert H. Wessmann Jr. was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block I Row 2 Grave 34 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot F Row 12 Grave 54

Grave marker for Robert H. Wessmann Jr.

Photo by Des Philippet from the
Find A Grave website

Above: A stained glass window was dedicated to Robert H. Wessmann in St. Thomas Episcopal Church
in Bellerose, New York in 1948.

Article from the Nassau Daily Review-Star Thursday, January 22, 1948 via Astrid van Erp

Top photo of Robert H. Wessmann courtesy of Julien Woestyn

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