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HASSELBUSCH, Robert A "Buddy" - Date of
birth
4 May 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Independence, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35914754 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
Münsterbusch, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 17 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter Hasselbusch (father)
Wynonah E. (Hamburg) Hasselbusch (mother)
Walter Hasselbusch (brother)
Darlene Hasselbusch (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert A. Hasselbusch graduated from Indepence High School and was an electrical engineer.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 27 August 1943. He trained at Fort Blanding, Florida.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Gary W Hasselbusch (nephew)