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VANCE, Robert Sidney - Date of
birth
25 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Fayette County, Illinois -
Hometown
Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36952051 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Intelligence Observer -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 15 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sidney B. Vance (father)
Rosa L. (Logue) Vance (mother)
James L. Vance (brother)
Godie V. Vance (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert S. Vance arrived overseas in October 1944 and joined his unit from a replacement depot on 20 November 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.,wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.newspapers.com - The Decatur Herald
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred Munckhof, Pat Napier