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SWEENEY, Robert Vincent - Date of
birth
12 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Yonkers, Westchester County, New York -
Hometown
Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32985838 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 December 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 5 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles J. Sweeney (father)
Anna Sweeney (mother)
Helen Sweeney (sister)
Joseph Sweeney (brother)
Dorothy Sweeney (sister)
Madeleine Sweeney (sister)
Leo Sweeney (brother)
Marie A. Sweeney (sister)
Eileen Sweeney (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert V. Sweeney enlisted in New York City, New York on 16 July 1943.Pfc Sweeney was taken prisoner on 24 December 1944 in the vicinity of Hotton, Belgium and died of his wounds in Holland, probably in a German field hospital.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1925 Census / 1930/1940 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Daily Sentinel 7 December 1961