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BENNETT, Robert Lee - Date of
birth
30 March 1925 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Erwin, Unicoi County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Unicoi County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44040614 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Halle, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 17 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Bennett (father)
Fannie (Hughes) Bennett (mother)
Madeline Bennett (sister)
Helen Bennett (sister)
Artie Bennett (brother)
Lena Bennett (sister)
Bobby Bennett (sister)
Dorothy Bennett (sister)
Ruby Bennett (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert L. Bennett worked as a stableman before he enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 29 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, 83rd Inf Div Documents, WWII Memorial, National Archives, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Luc van der Sterren