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JENNINGS, Robert - Date of
birth
12 August 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Plevna, Reno County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37724154 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Eincheville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 37 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Claude W. Jennings (father)
Inez B. (Cornwell) Jennings (mother)
Victoria Jennings (sister)
Virginia Jennings (sister)
George W. Jennings (brother)
Betty L. Jennings (sister)
Marylu M. Jennings (sister)
Jackie L. Jennings (brother)
Richard L. Jennings (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert Jennings was a chauffeur before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 12 October 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his thorax.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
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