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STEIGER, Robert Henry - Date of
birth
10 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dusty, Whitman County, Washington -
Hometown
Clark County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39197046 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
415th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Huchem-Stammeln, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Steiger (father)
Caroline Steiger (mother)
Edward H. Steiger (brother)
Emma A. Steiger (sister)
Ida C. Steiger (sister)
Reinhold J. Steiger (brother)
Alvena K. Steiger (sister)
Amelia E. Steiger (sister)
Evelyn F. Steiger (sister)
Helen R. Steiger (sister)
Freda J. Steiger (sister)
Lorraine Steiger (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert H. Steiger enlisted in Tacoma, Washington on 15 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet