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HARVEY, Robert Richard - Date of
birth
19 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana -
Hometown
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39615099 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Appweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James Harvey (father)
Elizabeth (Hart) Harvey (mother)
Elizabeth Harvey (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert R. Harvey graduated from Butte High School and was employed by the New York Life Insurance company and at the Anaconda Reduction works before he enlisted in Butte, Montana on 17 December 1942.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, www.newspaperarchive.com - Butte Montana Standard, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspaperarchive.com - Butte Montana Standard