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JONES, Robert William - Date of
birth
26 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Logansport, Cass County, Indiana -
Hometown
Logansport, Cass County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35093492 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
463rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Robert L. Jones (father)
Katharina (Hoker) Jones (mother)
Gerald Jones (brother)
Donald Jones (brother)
Betty J. Jones (sister)
Glenn Jones (brother)
Clara F. Jones (sister)
Richard P. Jones (brother)
Shirley M. Jones (sister)
Janet S. Jones (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert W. Jones worked in a machine shop of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.He enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 17 February 1943.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments to the abdomen and leg.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards / Family Tree / www.newspapers.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy