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ROBERTS, Verdun Clyde - Date of
birth
12 July 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39588027 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clyde L. Roberts (father)
Hazel E. (Billings) Roberts (mother)
Douglas L. Roberts (brother)
Ada Roberts (sister)
Thelma A. (Grace) Roberts (wife)
Linda T. Roberts (daughter)
Sandra D. Roberts (daughter)
More information
Pvt Verdun C. Roberts enlisted at Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California on 3 June 1944.He attended high school for 3 years and worked in building of aircraft before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium Block J, Row 8, Grave 188.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1950 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. Social Security Death Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten