Beisheim, Robert Edward

Birth Name Beisheim, Robert Edward
Gender male
Age at Death 20 years, 1 month, 13 days

Narrative

 

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Robert served as a Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Bombing Squadron Six-Eleven, during World War II.

He resided at 1164 Genesee Park Blvd., Rochester, Monroe County, New York prior to the war.

Robert died in the "Line Of Duty" as the result of an airplane training crash in the Ocean off Key West, Florida.

He was buried at sea.

This burial plot is a "Cenotaph" in his honor.
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Summary: VMB 611 was commissioned on October 1, 1943 at Cherry Point, North Carolina. In late December 1943, the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Sarles, moved the entire squadron from Cherry Point to Page Field, Parris Island, South Carolina, where they trained for seven months.

( Summary provided by FRH )

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1924 New York, USA    
Death 14 February 1944 At sea off, Key West, Florida, USA    
Burial   Mount Hope Cmtry., Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA    
Census 1930 Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Beisheim, Edward H14 December 1900after 1990
Mother Jones, Clara Mabout 1903
         Beisheim, Robert Edward 1924 14 February 1944
    Sister     Beisheim, Jean S about 1928

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
_UID A259E84E50BFF04FACB65DF6852C8DEB5D0C
 

Pedigree

  1. Beisheim, Edward H
    1. Jones, Clara M
      1. Beisheim, Robert Edward
      2. Beisheim, Jean S