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CROSBY, Robert Grant - Date of
birth
1 September 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
North Bradley, Midland County, Michigan -
Hometown
Grant County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35840982 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Roy E. Crosby (father)
Sephrona Crosby (mother)
Loren Crosby (brother)
Lois Crosby (sister)
Phillip Crosby (brother)
Margaret A. Crosby (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert G. Crosby enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 31 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995; www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: Des Philippet, www.findagrave.com, LaPorte, Indiana 1936 Gas City Yearbook, provided to us by Lori Samuelson NBCT & Genealogist