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CHRISTY, Robert Earl - Date of
birth
8 May 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Wilkes County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44036191 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 February 1945 - Place of
death
Spicheren, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 47 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Christy (father)
Lena E. Christy (mother)
James C. Christy (brother)
Mary L. Christy (sister)
William A. Christy (brother)
Ralph Christy (brother)
Joseph D. Christy (brother)
Sarah B. Christy (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert E. Christy worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 29 August 1944. He arrived in France in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy