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SHARP, Robert Miller - Date of
birth
8 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13132068 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Archie M. Sharp (father)
Martha Sharp (mother)
Ruth Sharp (sister)
Jeanne Sharp (sister)
Shirley Sharp (sister)
More information
Sgt Robert M. Sharp gradudated from Munhall High School and was a clerk before he volunteered for the Army of the United States in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 26 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, Kathy McDermott, 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 / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Munhall High School 1941 Munshiko Yearbook