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EGNER, Robert L - Date of
birth
20 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Moore, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33367633 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Handler -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Landremont, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 26 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert L. Egner (father)
Bertha L. (Grube) Egner (mother)
Irene R. Heller (half-sister)
Ralph Heller (half-brother)
George Heller (half-brother)
Israel Heller (half-brother)
Irene Heller (half-sister)
Virginia Heller (half-sister)
Gladys Heller (half-sister)
Clara (Butchman) Egner (wife)
More information
Pfc Robert L. Egner was employed at a hay drying establishment before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 21 September 1942.He was married to Clare Butchman on 28 April 1944.
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, www.newspapers.com – The Morning Call, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Emmanuel Vincent, www.newspapers.com – The Morning Call