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COBB, Russell S - Date of
birth
31 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Walton, Delaware County, New York -
Hometown
Hashbrock Heights, Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12226777 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Saar Valley, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Russell C. Cobb (father)
Gertrude S. Cobb (mother)
William J. Cobb (brother)
Louise H. Cobb (sister)
More information
Cobb graduated from Hasbrouck Heights High School and entered Rutgers University in July 1943. He entered the service and became part of the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) at Syracuse University.Sgt Russell S. Cobb first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium Block H, Row 1, Grave 4.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com U.S. School Yearbook / 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Rutgers University
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Rutgers University Yearbook 1947