Robert Roy Scheib
Corporal Robert R. Scheib served with Baker Company, FIrst Battalion, 4th Marines.
He was killed in action at Corregidor on 6 May 1942.
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Service Number 259261
Current Status
Remains not recovered.
Pursuit Category
The DPAA has not publicized this information.
Capsule History
Pre-War Life
Birth
November 22, 1920
at Los Angeles, CA
Parents
Leroy “Roy” Sherman Scheib
Katherine M. (Wright) Scheib
Education
Huntington Park High School
Occupation & Employer
Details unknown
Service Life
Entered Service
April 29, 1937
at Los Angeles, CA
Home Of Record
6827 Hollenbeck Street
Huntington Park, CA
Next Of Kin
Parents, Roy & Katherine Scheib
Military Specialty
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Primary Unit
B/1/4th Marines
Campaigns Served
Philippine Islands / Corregidor
Individual Decorations
Purple Heart
Additional Service Details
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Loss And Burial
Circumstances Of Loss
Corporal Robert R. Scheib, a pre-war reservist and China Marine, participated in the defense of the Philippine Islands and the siege of Corregidor as a member of Company B, 4th Marines.
On the night of 5 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on Corregidor and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at noon the following day. Corporal Scheib was killed in action during the fighting; no details of his final moments are currently known.
Burial Information or Disposition
Scheib’s body was seen on the battlefield; Captain Golland Clark testified as much, and the information was used to confirm Scheib’s death. However, no particulars concerning burial were reported.
Memorials
Next Of Kin Address
Address of parents, Roy & Katherine Scheib.
Location Of Loss
Scheib was last seen at an unspecified location on Corregidor.
