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SHELL, Robert E - Date of
birth
25 October 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
McMinn County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34936072 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Pronsfeld, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 39 |
Immediate family
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Members
Deloice Shell (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Shell enlisted in Camp Forrest, Tennessee on 19 July 1944.He worked in the manufacture of miscellaneous products before he enlisted.
He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium Block C, Row 4, Grave 85.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S., Social Security Death Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten