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MOOMEY, Robert - Date of
birth
18 November 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36868835 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Grammont, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Moomey (father)
Reka (Timmer) Moomey (mother)
Jacob A. Moomey (brother)
Richard Moomey (brother)
William Moomey (brother)
Albert Moomey (brother)
Alvin Moomey (brother)
Gertrude Moomey (sister)
Alice Moomey (sister)
George W. Moomey (brother)
Mary Moomey (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert Moomey was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Saint-Juan, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Coulter Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com – Barbara Parks
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy