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HORTON, Robert Franklin - Date of
birth
20 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia -
Hometown
Pulaski County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33884481 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilford A. Horton (father)
Bessie V. (Phibbs) Horton (mother)
Willie O. Horton (brother)
Mary M. Horton (sister)
Robert P. Horton (brother)
Minnie O. Horton (sister)
Richard C. Horton (brother)
Aubrey C. Horton (brother)
Thelma L. Horton (sister)
Glenn E. Horton (brother)
Minnie K. Horton (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert F. Horton enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 18 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vapulask/Military/PulaskiWWIIa.htm
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jim MacGregor