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ROBINSON, Harry Lynn - Date of
birth
23 August 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Peoria County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36479996 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Richterich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry M. Robinson (father)
Polina (Swim) Robinson (mother)
Josephine A. Robinson (sister)
Richard E. Robinson (brother)
Virginia R. Robinson (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Harry L. Robinson enlisted in Peoria, Illinois in 5 April 1943.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Branyan/Swim/Daniel/Borror Family Tree, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Peoria High School Illinois 1942