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COLE, Robert Fox - Date of
birth
25 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33881614 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Claude F. Cole (father)
Bessie M. (Fox) Cole (mother)
Phyllis Cole (sister)
Geraldine J. (Parsons) Cole (wife)
Thomas Cole (son)
More information
Pvt Robert F. Cole enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 4 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment record / Veterans Compensation Application File, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Times (Sayre, Pennsylvania)
Photo source: Danny van der Groen, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Times (Sayre, Pennsylvania)