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GRABY, Roger Lawrence - Date of
birth
10 January 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Liberty, Jefferson County, Iowa -
Hometown
Jefferson County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37698151 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Rex H. Graby (father)
Edna M. (Krumboltz) Graby (mother)
Merlin R. Graby (brother)
Jack R. Graby (brother)
More information
Pvt Roger L. Graby graduated from Fairfield High School in 1944 where he was on the football team. He enlisted in Camp Dodge Herrold, Iowa on 8 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com - Richard K. Thompson, www.archives.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / WWII Enlistment Record, Fairfield High School, 1944, www.newspappers.com - Quad-City Times
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Fairfield High School, 1944