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ROBINSON, William Roy - Date of
birth
15 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37568632 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd 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
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Grand Bois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Howard A. Robinson (father)
Rachel V. W. Robinson (mother)
John V. W. Robinson (brother)
More information
William R. Robinson graduated from Shattuck Military Academy. He attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, WWII Draft Card www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Patty Wilder, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#2, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Minneapolis Star - 20 February 1945