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ROBEL, Vincent Damien - Date of
birth
10 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Selah, Yakima County, Washington -
Hometown
North Bend, King County, Washington
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
19112135 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Spicheren, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernard L. Robel (father)
Martha E. (Murray) Robel (mother)
Stephen B. Robel (brother)
Mary F. Robel (sister)
Gerald M. Robel (brother)
Joan M. Robel (sister)
Mark L. Robel (brother)
Catherine A. Robel (sister)
Pauline K. Robel (sister)
More information
Sgt Vincent D. Robel attended Seattle University for one year and was employed at Boeing Aircraft Company as a metal worker.He joined the Army in Seattle, Washington on 5 September 1942.
When his company withdrew under pressure of a strong night counterattack on Spicheren Heights, France, Sergeant Robel, with his first gunner, remained with his light machinegun to cover the withdrawal. Although he was killed during the action, Sergeant Robel's effective handling of the gun was the deciding factor in repelling the enemy attack and enabling his company to regain its position.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Robel Family Tree / 1940 Census, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy