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PALMER, Robert W - Date of
birth
27 December 1917 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Bates Township, Hand County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Bates, Hand County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37152335 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Zweifall, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 5 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fred Palmer (father)
Sarah Palmer (mother)
Ruth Palmer (sister)
Ross Palmer (brother)
Joy Palmer (sister)
Lois Palmer (brother)
More information
Sgt Robert W. Palmer graduated from Wessington Springs High School, South Dakota, in 1937. Before he entered the service, he farmed with his father at Wessington Springs.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, http://www.tankdestroyer.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, http://vetaffairs.sd.gov/sdwwiimemorial/