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ERNEST, Robert Bancroft - Date of
birth
2 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Orange, Essex County, New Jersey -
Hometown
East Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42106153 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Harz Mountains, East of Osterode am Harz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry F. Ernest (father)
Helen Ernest (mother)
William Ernest (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert B. Ernest enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 19 July 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Suzan van de Biggelaar