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COWLES, Robert Clayton - Date of
birth
11 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Grafton, Lorain County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35313328 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 31 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Cowles (father)
Lillian M. (McClintock) Cowles (mother)
Elmer Cowles (brother)
Frank Cowles (brother)
Jane C. Cowles (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Robert C. Cowles attended high school for four years and was a cement rups helper employed by Harshaw Chemicals before he enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 9 July 1942.He was reported wounded in action in September 1944 in France for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
On 9 November he was reported severely wounded in action and evacuated to the 305th Medical Clearing Station. At that moment F Company was holding positions in Aulnois-sur-Seille.
He died of head and chest wounds caused by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thDivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S.