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WEAKLAND, Robert E - Date of
birth
26 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Indiana -
Hometown
St. Joseph County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35900774 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
327th Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Raymond Weakland (father)
Olga Weakland (mother)
Robert H. Weakland (brother)
Gertrude F. (Balsley) Weakland (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Weakland is remembered at the Southlawn Cemetery in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / RootsWeb Marriage Records Index, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, Scabbardfish, The Soth Bend Tribune 1 March 1945