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SQUIRE, Robert Wellington Jr - Date of
birth
6 July 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39706246 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Thiaville-sur-Meurthe, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 19 | 51 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert W. Squire (father)
Florence (Hopp) Squire (mother)
Ruth C. Squire (sister)
Thomas P. Squire (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert W. Squire Jr. attended Los Angeles City College for two years and was a reporter before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 28 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County Illinois Birth Certificates Index / 1920/1940 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy