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Personal info

Full name
THEADO, Robert James
Date of birth
1 May 1919
Age
25
Place of birth
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Hometown
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35032987
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
771st Tank Battalion
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
29 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Welz, South of Linnich, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
C 6 5

Immediate family

Members
Frank W. Theado (father)
Louise C. (Windnagel) Theado (mother)
Paul F. Theado (brother)
Donald E. Theado (brother)
Ruth L. Theado (sister)

More information

S/Sgt Robert J. Theado attended St. Mary's High school and was employed by Yardely Industries.

He enlisted on 12 May 1941 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.

His brother Donald Edward Theado died on 22 May 1943 while with the Marine Corps and is buried at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Source of information: Cor van den Burg, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, Family Trees, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org, Columbus Metropolitan Library, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Columbus Dispatch