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GEARHEART, Robert Wesley - Date of
birth
25 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Geauga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35243106 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Medelsheim, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Olin S. Gearheart (father)
Margaret T. Gearheart (mother)
William R. Gearheart (brother)
Dorothy M. Gearheart (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert W. Gearheart attended high school for four years before he enlisted at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana on 28 February 1944.
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 / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks