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name
WRIGHT, Robert E - Date of
birth
12 November 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-515946 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
759th Field Artillery Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 18 | 4 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest C. Wright (father)
Lois Wright (mother)
John L. Wright (brother)
La Verne Wright (sister)
Rose E. Wright (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, via Armand Hendriks