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HELM, Robert Fredrick - Date of
birth
25 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36853232 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
466th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 15 | 7 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert F. Helm (father)
Elizabeth (Plein) Helm (mother)
Charles M. Helm (brother)
Gordon M. Helm (brother)
More information
Robert F. Helm attended Eastern High School.He enlisted on 24 May 1943 and was overseas for six months when he was killed.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Kathy McDermott, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / U.S. Social Security Death Index / JVogler Family Tree, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/466/466_honor.html
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Detroit News - 10 June 1945