Robert William Levy

The military records
RE: old stories.

The oldest one I could find on Levy was when he was appointed to oversee the local Army recruiting office in 1978. He was listed as being a member of the city's Beach Patrol then.

 
The oldest mention of Levy and Special Forces comes from an Aug. 8, 1980 story titled "Lifeguard Saves Life Of Infant on Beach."
 
Levy hopped off his lifeguard chair and saved the life of a six-month-old child named Monica Marie Gardner, who stopped breathing for some unknown reason. He got the child breathing with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
 
"Arthur Ford, a 33-year-old Atlantic City native who witnessed the emergency, praised the lifeguards for their performance. 'He came up here like a bat out of hell and went to work right away,' Ford said of Levy. "I didn't know what to do. I started praying. Then somebody yelled "I got a pulse." It felt good to hear that.'"
 
"Asked how he felt about saving the baby, Levy said 'I felt great knowing I was part of keeping another life alive. I was a green Beret in Vietnam and I guess I've taken a few lives. It feels good to be on the other side this time."
(From The Press)
LATEST NEWS: Sentencing of former Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy for benefits fraud postponed again
Published: Thursday, April 17, 2008

The sentencing of former Atlantic City Mayor Robert W. Levy, Sr. will not happen Friday as originally scheduled.

U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle has rescheduled the hearing for 1:30 p.m. June 13.

Levy resigned from his top post in City Hall in October amid medical issues and a Veterans' Affairs investigation into his military service record and the benefits he received. He was later charged with fraudulently receiving nearly $25,000 in benefits.

Levy eventually admitted that he lied about his military record to government officials in order to receive almost $25,000 in benefits. The 60-year-old former Beach Patrol chief could face as many as five years in prison plus three years probation and a $250,000 fine.

Levy's plea agreement says he will have to repay the benefits he illegally received, plus a $100 special assessment.

See Friday's edition of The Press for additional coverage.
Oct 8, 2006

I sent the following information to  ............... at the beginning of September: (also to ...................... recently)

The campaign flier of Mayor Robert W. Levy you quoted, stated "Levy won two Bronze Stars as a Green Beret during Vietnam."
My records indicate a PFC Robert M Levy (SN1186XXXX  Prefix not shown on VN Jump Wing orders) in HHC, 5th Special Forces Group in 1968. I do not have a more specific assignment for him nor do I have any Bronze Star awards. I do not show a Robert W Levy with 5th Group or the Special Operation Augmentation.
On the chance that these was a typo on the middle initial, I would appreciate your effort to clarify the matter. If he is a different person, but believes that he has been omitted from my list of Special Forces personnel in Vietnam, he is encouraged to submit documentation. In either case, copies of the award orders for the two bronze stars would be appreciated.
I certainly hope this does not turn out to be another case of a wannabee. I know of one other former SF trooper who became a city mayor and I would like to add another to that list.
Thank you,
Steve Sherman sends
 
My database is quite comprehensive regarding Special Forces personnel in SE Asia 1956-1975.

NOTE: ROBERT WILLIAM LEVY'S SERVICE NUMBER WAS 12700905

Oct 18, 2006

I was at the military event this evening. The toastmaster (some old gentleman from Florida) introduced him as a person with 20 years of military service, a Green Beret, a former Ranger and the awardee of two Bronze Stars. Levy, at the mike, said the real heroes were the graying soldiers of the 328th Reg. Combat Team, 26th Infantry Division Association in front of him. He made passing reference to Vietnam, read a proclamation he signed, saluted everyone and left....

.... But in all fairness, the old man was about 85 and did the whole thing cold and w/o notes. Yet, no one, including Mr. Levy himself, corrected him.

The military records
The Mayor of Atlantic City will appear on all of the WOND Radio shows Monday, November 6, 2006.
 
Ms McCab from WOND Radio can be reached at her Blog at www.Gallowaynews.com
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November 06, 2007

Name That Party In Joisey

Yep! It's time, once again, to play Don Surber's wonderful game, Name That Party. Ut's a game the whole family can enjoy. This time, we're going to Joisey which is trying (and succeeding) in passing Louisiana as the most corrupt state in the US. Thanks to Woody for the link.

Atlantic City's former mayor, Bob Levy, admitted Thursday afternoon to lying about his military record to government officials in order to receive almost $25,000 in benefits.

The 60-year-old Levy told U.S. District Judge Jerome B. Simandle that he made false and fraudulent statements and representations concerning his military service during the application process for veteran's benefits to the Veterans Benefits Administration.

At his plea hearing, Levy admitted that in January 2003 he submitted an application that contained false and fraudulent statements in support of his claim for financial benefits. Levy admitted that he falsely claimed that he twice was abandoned during battle by his South Vietnamese troops and left alone in the jungle for several weeks, which caused him to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to U.S. Attorney Chris Christie.

 

Lying about his military service? Who woul do that? *cough*Flipper*cough*

Levy admitted that he falsely stated that he was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Parachutist's Badge. Furthermore, Levy falsely claimed that he had successfully completed Airborne School and that during the course of his military service successfully parachuted up to 100 times. Levy admitted that he falsely claimed to have injured his shoulder during Airborne School and while participating in military operations. Levy stated that he never completed Airborne School and that he never parachuted from an aircraft during his military service.

"Bob Levy did an awful lot of right things in his life, but he admitted wrong things today," said Ed Jacobs, Levy's attorney.

Levy spoke in a voice barely audible as he answered "yes" and "no" to the judges questions. At one point when asked how he was feeling, Levy responded: "Nervous. Other than that, I'm in good health."

Levy will be sentenced on Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m. He faces 0 to six months in prison, but supervised release is more likely. He will be expected to repay $24,683 in benefits.

 

So my question is, <DonSurber>Is this dooshbag a Dimocrat or is he a Dimocrat?</DonSurber>

Holy crap! I'm channeling Erica by using "dooshbag".

Posted by denny at November 6, 2007 12:45 PM  
Comments

Oh come on now Denny. This one is too easy. They never even mention his political party, so by default we already know it.

Posted by: Steve on November 6, 2007 01:26 PM

I'm guessing the reason you are channeling me is because next to the evil dooshbags who are hit & run drivers [God, I HATE those!], steal from old people, and molest children, I think peeps who lie about their military history and falsify documents in order to procure benefits from the Federal Government are the lowest form of life.

Just my opinion, but I think whatever bullshit they make up in papers in order to steal from the tax-paying citizens whose freedoms they once defended now officially disqualifies them from being an American hero any longer.

I hold the highest regard for Veterans, but schmucks who do that are about as useful to me as boogah eatin' moh'ron draft dodgers. See, now I'm channeling you.

Oy, and he's from Jersey? It'll be a rough day there today for the handful of decent, voting, non-dooshbag peeps there, so I'll go easy on them and reserve further comment.

Posted by: Erica on November 6, 2007 01:26 PM

Why would anyone lie about U.S. military service when the DD-214 is so relatively EZ to get hold of? The only reason I can think of is because of that fire in St. Louis at the National Military Records Center a few years ago.

Perhaps the crook thinks that they could claim that the NMRC ate his record?

I'm betting the guy is Dem (without even glancing at the link).

Posted by: DanS. on November 6, 2007 01:32 PM
Nov 1, 7:52 PM EDT

Former Atlantic City Mayor Pleads Guilty

By GEOFF MULVIHILL
Associated Press Writer

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) -- The former mayor of Atlantic City pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to enhance his veterans benefits, a crime that played a role in his bizarre three-week disappearance earlier this fall.

Making his first public appearance since leaving office Oct. 10, Robert Levy admitted to falsely claiming to have been awarded two military medals and embellishing his military record in order to receive more money in disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Levy admitted fabricating stories that as a soldier in Vietnam, he had been left in the jungle for weeks along with South Vietnamese troops he was working with to fend for himself. He also claimed to have made a number of parachute jumps when he did not.

Though those claims were untrue, Levy was a decorated Army veteran who was given eight medals including two bronze stars, said his lawyer, Edwin Jacobs.

As a federal judge read the accusations, Levy said, "Yes, your honor," but little else.

The increased benefits over four years came to a total of $24,683. It was unclear whether he would have to repay that.

Levy is scheduled to be sentenced in February. As part of his plea deal, he agreed not to appeal his sentence as long as it's not more than six months.

The Democrat was elected in 2005 to preside over a city in which the political corruption is almost as famous as the casinos. Four of the last nine mayors have been charged with taking bribes; three men who were on the city council last year are now in prison in another bribery case.

Levy disappeared from city life in late September before resurfacing to resign. He cited ill health and the federal investigation into his war record as his reasons for leaving.

The Press of Atlantic City reported last fall that the Vietnam veteran's claims that he was a member of the Green Berets were untrue. He apologized, but federal authorities have been looking into whether Levy made that claim to increase his veteran benefit payments.

During his absence from city hall, Levy spent time in a substance abuse and mental health treatment center in northern New Jersey. Jacobs described the mayor's time there as "a detox situation."