Robert A Beck
Kentucky Post, Friday, 29 March 1946, page 1
Two devoted pals have been reunited on their return to Dayton
after military service that took them many miles apart. We refer to Pfc. Robert
A Beck Jr. 1223 Fourth avenue and his German police dog, "Champ". The young
soldier has arrived here wearing the Purple Heart and the Good Conduct, European
Theater, Victory and Combat Infantryman's medals. He was wounded at Talheim,
Germany when struck by an .88 millimeter artillery shell.
Pfc. Beck was a bazooka carrier and member of Co G 399th Regiment 100th Infantry Division Seventh Army under Gen. Patch. Champ saw two years foreign service in the K-9 Corps assigned to sentry duty. Due to a physical ailment it was decided not to have the god undergo advance training. Se he left the service with an honorable discharge.
Pfc. Beck has the capture of 10 prisoners to his credit. Prior to leaving for the service he served mass at St Bernard Church. So to return to civilian life, Pfc. Beck telephoned his father from Cleveland and asked that he arranged for him to serve mass at the church. A graduate of Newport Catholic High School, the young Dayton soldier is planning a college course as his next venture.