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MESTJIAN, Robert Aram - Date of
birth
25 March 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36735707 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Lindern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Aram K. Mestjian (father)
Anna R. (Psenicka) Mestjian (mother)
Ruth M. Mestjian (sister)
Charles T. Mestjian (brother)
More information
Sgt Robert A. Mestjian graduated from New Trier Township High School in 1942 where he played French horn. He attended Northwestern University for one year.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record/ 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Daily Tribune, www.newspapers.com - New Trier High School Yearbook 1942