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DE ROCHE, Robert L - Date of
birth
29 September 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Maine -
Hometown
Farmington, Franklin County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31400573 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
Datteln-Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John De Roche (father)
Ruth E. (Knapp) De Roche (mother)
Marie De Roche (sister)
Donald De Roche (brother)
Beverly De Roche (sister)
Arthur De Roche (brother)
Betty M. De Roche (sister)
More information
Robert De Roche enlisted on 4 January 1944 at Portland in Maine.He is remembered at Riverside Cemetery in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Find A Grave - Cheryl Chastain-White, Beverley DeRoche Hall