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ROBINSON, James Francis - Date of
birth
16 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Winona City, Winona County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20645644 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
254th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of the Wallendorf Bridgehead, Luxembourg – German border
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank S. Robinson (father)
Barbara (Jamgers) Robinson (mother)
More information
Pfc James F. Robinson enlisted in Waupaca, Wisconsin, on 15 October 1940.He was killed by sniper fire.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Minnesota Births and Christenings, http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Siegfried/USA-E-Siegfried-3.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet / Kelly Victoria