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SALAZAR, Robert - Date of
birth
29 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Scott County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37674111 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 5 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elpidio Salazar (father)
Daisy Salazar (mother)
More information
Pfc Robert Salazar was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa on 29 June 1943.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet