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EATON, Robert Frances - Date of
birth
1 January 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan -
Hometown
Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36405585 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nancy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 18 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank L. Eaton (father)
Ruth F. (Nowland) Eaton (mother)
Clinton W. Eaton (brother)
Olin D. Eaton (brother)
Vincent L. Eaton (brother)
Frank A. Eaton (brother)
Evaline R. Eaton (sister)
John A. Eaton (brother)
More information
Sgt Robert F. Eaton attended high school for four years and was employed at the Ford Motor Company before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 20 October 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
He is remembered at the Summit Cemetery in Williamston, Ingham County, Michigan.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Orville F. Kline, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / LeBar Stoddard Jelacsity Family, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Jane Alexander / SueMac
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - bgraustark