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OGLESBEE, Robert Nelson - Date of
birth
26 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Mount Sterling, Madison County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mobile County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34808538 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sâlmchateau toward Grand Bois area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 51 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Guy Oglesbee (father)
Grace Oglesbee (mother)
Freda Oglesbee (sister)
Martha Oglesbee (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert N. Oglesbee enlisted at Fort Mc Clellan, Alabama on 4 June 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#1, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / Ohio, Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet