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ROBINSON, Merle Raymond - Date of
birth
15 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Jefferson County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Ranson, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35762706 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kleinlangenfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 16 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hilbert R. Robinson (father)
Pauline R. Robinson (mother)
June E. Robinson (sister)
More information
Sgt Merle R. Robinson enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 27 October 1943.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov -WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: Astrid van Erp