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BARTON, Robert H - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Gooding County, Idaho -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39588792 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Utweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 31 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry J. Barton (father)
Lillian A. Barton (mother)
More information
Pvt Robert H. Barton enlisted in Fort MacArthur San Pedro, California on 8 June 1944.He attended high school for 4 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com - Larry E. Williams
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