| Tech. Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig |
A son of the late Brig. Robert Klepzig, who had charge of the Salvation Army Men's Social
Center in Military Road, was killed over Germany April 7. Tech. Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig's
mother lives at 327 Bedford Ave. and his wife in Verona, New Jersey. Sgt. Klepzig was
employed by J.N. Adam & Co. before he entered the service in July 1942. He had won the
Air Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. Besides his wife and mother, surviving are
five sisters, Miss Irene Klepzig, Mrs. John Amigone, Mrs. Victor Millonzi, Mrs. Roy Arnold
and Mrs. Peter Ambrosone. A memorial service will be held at 8 o'clock Sunday evening in
the Salvation Army Citadel at 13 East Mohawk Street.
Buffalo Evening News
Thursday, April 26, 1945
Center in Military Road, was killed over Germany April 7. Tech. Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig's
mother lives at 327 Bedford Ave. and his wife in Verona, New Jersey. Sgt. Klepzig was
employed by J.N. Adam & Co. before he entered the service in July 1942. He had won the
Air Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters. Besides his wife and mother, surviving are
five sisters, Miss Irene Klepzig, Mrs. John Amigone, Mrs. Victor Millonzi, Mrs. Roy Arnold
and Mrs. Peter Ambrosone. A memorial service will be held at 8 o'clock Sunday evening in
the Salvation Army Citadel at 13 East Mohawk Street.
Buffalo Evening News
Thursday, April 26, 1945
| Tech. Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig |
A radio operator and gunner on a Liberator Bomber who wore the Air Medal with three
Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Tech. Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig, 23, was killed over Germany April
7. Sgt. Klepzig , whose wife lives in New Jersey, had been overseas since October. Son of
Mrs. Julia M. Klepzig of 327 Bedford Avenue, he attended high school in Kearny, N.J., and
entered the service in February 1943. Besides his wife and mother, the flier is survived by
five sisters, Miss Irene A. Klepzig, Mrs. Elsie Arnold, Mrs. Emilie I. Amagon, Mrs. Bertha M.
Millonzi and Mrs. Pearl V. Ambrosone. Memorial services will be held Sunday evening at 8
o'clock in the Salvation Army Headquarters, 11 East Mohawk Street.
Buffalo Evening News
Friday, April 27, 1945, p.30
Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters, Tech. Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig, 23, was killed over Germany April
7. Sgt. Klepzig , whose wife lives in New Jersey, had been overseas since October. Son of
Mrs. Julia M. Klepzig of 327 Bedford Avenue, he attended high school in Kearny, N.J., and
entered the service in February 1943. Besides his wife and mother, the flier is survived by
five sisters, Miss Irene A. Klepzig, Mrs. Elsie Arnold, Mrs. Emilie I. Amagon, Mrs. Bertha M.
Millonzi and Mrs. Pearl V. Ambrosone. Memorial services will be held Sunday evening at 8
o'clock in the Salvation Army Headquarters, 11 East Mohawk Street.
Buffalo Evening News
Friday, April 27, 1945, p.30
| All photos and documents that follow are from the personal collection of Mrs. Maryellen Fleming, daughter of Sgt. Klepzig's widow from her second marriage |
| Wedding photo of Sgt. Bob Klepzig and Miss Ann D. Reid February 18, 1944 |
| Sgt. Klepzig possibly overlooking lake at Verona Park |
| Left to Right Top Row - Kilborn, Wages, Klepzig Bottom Row - Vickers, Wishba |
| Crew of the Virginia B-24 Liberator Left to Right Top Row - Lt. Waterfield, Lt. Kilborn, Lt. Peterson, S/Sgt. Wages, T/Sgt Medvaskas Bottom Row - S/Sgt Huffine, S/Sgt Wishba, S/Sgt Vickers, T/Sgt Klepzig |
| Telegram informing Mrs. Ann Klepzig of the death of her husband |
| Letter informing Mrs. Klepzig of the location of her husbands grave in Belgium. Prior to his remains being interred in Buffalo, NY |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY Section 102, lot 244 Photo courtesy of Ms. Melissa Dechert, Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| The goal of this project is to preserve the memory of these heroes and not let their stories be lost to history. Their sacrifices should be honored and their histories should be available to school children and adults to learn about the heroic Verona residents who came before them. It is vital that friends and family of these heroes be found, so that they may share pictures, service records, and other information to add to these stories. If you are a family member or friend of one of these heroes, or you know someone who is or may have additional information, please contact: Robert Caruso Heritage Preservation Associates Verona, New Jersey veronaheroes@heritagepreservation.us |
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Technical Sgt. Robert B. Klepzig
| Verona Residence: 23 Verona Place |
