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HARTMAN, Robert Leslie - Date of
birth
20 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36853151 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 September 1944 - Place of
death
Aachener wald, southwest of Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cornelius C. Hartman (father)
Marion E. (Wakefield) Hartman (mother)
Mildred Hartman (sister)
Cornelius C. Hartman Jr. (brother)
Richard K. Hartman (brother)
More information
Robert graduated from Ypsilanti, Michigan High School in 1940 and was employed at the Central Specialty Co.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, Susan Linton - Ann Arbor Library, Ypsilanti Daily Press, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Lorenz Family Tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 census,
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Susan Linton - Ann Arbor News 10 October 1944