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EVANS, Robert Edward - Date of
birth
19 July 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Marfa, Presido County, Texas -
Hometown
Beaverhead, Catron County, New Mexico
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-433033 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
7th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 31 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Evans (father)
Beulah J. (Jillett) Evans (mother)
Parsey Evans (sister)
George W. Evans Jr. (brother)
James Evans (brother)
Lee G. (Glascock) Evans (wife)
More information
1st Lt Robert E. Evans attended Albuquerque High School and Cornell University. He graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in 1940.He was a cattleman on the family ranch.
In April 1942 he enlisted in Albuquerque, New Mexico and had his training at Fort Riley, Kansas and Camp Lockett in California.
He joined A Company on 21 September 1944. He was reported wounded on 27 September 1944 near Rupt-sur-Moselle, France.
He was assigned to command A Company on 31 October 1944.
On 22 November 1944 he was awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry during the assault on Nayemont, France. Two days later he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his actions near Bourg-Bruche, France.
The exact date when he was reported wounded in action a second time and the location where he died is not known.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, History 3rd Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy