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DURHAM, Robert S Jr - Date of
birth
28 February 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34732066 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 19 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert S. Durham (father)
Sarah L. (Bell) Durham (mother)
Bunnie M. Durham (sister)
Gloria Durham (sister)
Ruby Durham (sister)
William Durham (brother)
Don Durham (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert Durham Jr. enlisted 29 April 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. There he took his parachute training.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof