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FAUBION, Robert Ellis - Date of
birth
1 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Iowa -
Hometown
Taylor County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
17068218 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
535th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jesse V. Faubion (father)
Roxie (Roudebush) Faubion (mother)
Joe E. Wolf (stepfather)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Faubion enlisted at Camp Dodge, Herrold, Iowa on 19 August 1942. He was sent overseas in January.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Skinner Mary Elizabeth 2012 / WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com - Diane and Don, www.newspapers.com - Des Moines Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Julia Johnson, www.newspapers.com - Des Moines Tribune