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name
KANE, Robert J - Date of
birth
1915 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Charleston County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35913644 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schnee-Eifel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas Kane (father)
Margaret (Gorman) Kane (mother)
John Kane (brother)
Eugene Kane (brother)
Thomas Kane (brother)
Joseph Kane (brother)
Marie C. (O'Mailia) Kane (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert J. Kane worked in a metal factory before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 11 August 1943.Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Hannah Majewski, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Marriage License
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet