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SHEPARD, Robert Franklin - Date of
birth
4 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35896702 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 February 1945 - Place of
death
Halenfeld, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Shepard (father)
Myrtle M. (Palmer) Shepard (mother)
Charles E. Shepard (brother)
Dorothy M. Shepard (sister)
Loretta I. (Keller) Shepard (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert F. Shepard enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 14 October 1943.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Palmer Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet