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SCOGGINS, Robert Earl - Date of
birth
17 August 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Atlanta, Georgia -
Hometown
Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14139896 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
81st Engineer Combat Battalion,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near St. Vith, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | 42 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otto E. Scoggins (father)
Edna S. Scoggins (mother)
Otto Scoggins (brother)
Elsie Scoggins (sister)
John Scoggins (brother)
Doris Scoggins (sister)
Ruth Scoggins (sister)
Bettie J. Scoggins (sister)
Morgan Scoggins (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert E. Scoggins volunteered for the U.S. Army at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 10 October 1942.He was a shipping and receiving clerk.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium Block B, Row 10, Grave 234.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://106thinfdivassn.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet