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THOMAS, Robert Delton - Date of
birth
24 March 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Henderson, Rusk County, Texas -
Hometown
Anderson, Grimes County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38543732 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
535th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 January 1946 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Raymond R. Thomas (father)
Mary L. (Cobb) Thomas (mother)
Carl P. Thomas (brother)
Dixie J. (Watts) Thomas (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert D. Thomas attended high school for four years and was a mechanic before he enlisted in Houston, Texas on 28 September 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Solers, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy