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ROBERTS, Edward Gordon - Date of
birth
1 June 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Colorado -
Hometown
La Junta, Otero County, Colorado
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37362480 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
William E. Roberts (father)
Lallah (Chappel) Roberts (mother)
David H. Roberts (brother)
Gertrude J. Roberts (sister)
Helen E. Roberts (wife)
Judith G. Roberts (daughter)
More information
Pvt Edward G. Roberts was a wholsesale manager before he enlisted at Fort Logan, Colorado on 31 March 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Patridge Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Hazel E. Roberts Brown