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GARTON, Robert J - Date of
birth
22 October 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33792481 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Housseras, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mildred M. (Sunderland) Garton (wife)
Christine E. Garton (daughter)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Garton attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 27 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Christine E. Barnhart, www.archives.gov
– WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy