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Personal info

Full name
EXLINE, Robert Riley Jr
Date of birth
1 November 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Portland, Multnohomah County, Oregon
Hometown
Franklin County, Washington

Military service

Service number
39463340
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
16 December 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Kesternich, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
N 14 9

Immediate family

Members
Riley R. Exline (father)
Ada L. (Sanderson) Exline (mother)
Helen L. Exline (sister)
Margaret A. (Mattson) Exline (sister)
Lois E. Exline (sister)

More information

Pfc Robert R. Exline Jr. graduated from Pasco High School in 1941 and attended Washington State College where he was active in music circles. He was selected for the ASTP program and attended Rhode Island State for specialized training.

He enlisted in Spokane, Washington on 11 March 1943.

He is remembered at the Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Collins Whetsel Family Tree / 1930 Census / WWII Enlistment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Bonnie