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GITTES, Robert Allan - Date of
birth
1923 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32884928 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 October 1944 - Place of
death
Maizière-Lès-Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 63 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Alexander Gittes (father)
Rose (Gilbson) Gittes (mother)
More information
Pfc Robert A. Gittes attended 3 years of college before he enlisted in New York City, New York on 8 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Heller Schwartz Family Tree
Photo source: https://www.uwgoldstarhonorroll.org/service-member/417/robert-allan-gittes?browse=hometown&q=236