Mr. Suggett was a Gunners mate 1/C and served on twenty-one Atlantic patrols and nine merchantmen ships in Armed Guard duty. Five of those ships were sunk by submarines and mines. He was blown off a ship into the sea off Dakar. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Stars for rescuing two shipmates and assisting the ship's doctor in amputating arms and legs of his comrades under direction of the wounded doctor. He received the Purple Heart with two Encores. He spent eight months in a German prisoner of war camp after being shot down at Messina while a gunner on a PBY seaplane. He was then awarded the V.F.W. Medal with Maltese Cross.
Due to his wounds, Bob was discharged in March 1945.
Mr. Suggett was one of three Navy veterans in the State of New York to receive a 'Battle Wagon' discharge in WWII, and was awarded the New York Conspicuous Service Award.
He was a member and Past Commander of the American Legion Post 329, Veterans of Foreign Wars and DAV as a 100% disabled Veteran.
