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CLAMPFFER, Robert R "Bobby" - Date of
birth
13 April 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33053078 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
25th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the Lorraine area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 67 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Clampffer (father)
Anna May (Kaufman) Clampffer (mother)
Walter F. Clampffer (brother)
William J. Clampffer (brother)
Thomas G. Clampffer (brother)
Harvey W. Clampffer (brother)
Howard A. Clampffer (brother)
Warren Clampffer (brother)
Ruth L. (Hallman) Clampffer (wife)
More information
T/4 Robert R. Clampffer enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 15 May 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Rink Tree / Headstone and Interment Records, www.newspapers.com, - Warren Times Mirror - 10 October 1944
Photo source: John Mortland