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COBURN, Roy Walker - Date of
birth
17 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Tuscumbia, Colbert County, Alabama -
Hometown
Duval County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34799112 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Herman E. Coburn (father)
Annie M. (Lewis) Coburn (mother)
Alice Coburn (wife)
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, Carla Mans, NARA, WWII Memorial, WW2 Airborne, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Family Tree
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Newspaper clipping