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KREITNER, Robert William - Date of
birth
9 December 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois -
Hometown
Mobile County, Alabama -
Ethnicity
White -
Religion
Catholic
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34949699 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dortmund, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert B. Kreitner (father)
Pansy P. (Parr) Kreitner (mother)
Alfred E. Kreitner (brother)
Anna M. Kreitner (wife)
Thomas G. Kreitner (son)
More information
Pfc Robert W. Kreitner enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 15 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Gerda Meijer, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Alfred E. Kreitner, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 and 1940 U.S. Census / Alabama WWII Military dead and wounded / U.S. Social Security Death Index / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Alfred E. Kreitner