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HEISTAND, Robert Dale - Date of
birth
1 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas -
Hometown
Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37508880 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 November 1944 - Place of
death
Embernémenil, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 48 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward E. Heistand (father)
Lola E. (Carr) Heistand (mother)
Edward B. Heistand (brother)
Helen L. Heistand (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert D. Heistand enlisted in Cherokee, Kansas on 19 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / McCoy Messer Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Kansas WWII Selective Service Index, www.findagrave.com - R & S
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy