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SHARP, Robert Joseph - Date of
birth
13 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Edinburgh, Scotland -
Hometown
Glassport, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33939177 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 January 1945 - Place of
death
Schweighouse, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
David Sharp (father)
Anna (Crone) Sharp (mother)
Rose T. Sharp (sister)
Agnes S. Sharp (sister)
Margaret F. Sharp (sister)
Lois E. (Pry) Sharp (wife)
Robert J. Sharp (son)
More information
Pfc Robert J. Sharp attended high school for four years and was employed at the Copperweld Steel Company before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 13 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Tracy Pry Price
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Elizabeth Sharp