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HENRY, Robert Edward - Date of
birth
11 February 1919 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Johnston County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34997608 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Prüm, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 14 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Troy C. Henry (father)
Emma P. (Massey) Henry (mother)
Edith P. Henry (sister)
Troy D. Henry (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Henry worked as a coppersmith before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 28 June 1944.Pfc Robert E. Henry was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Jack Brown, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Nowell Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet