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PALMER, Robert Emerson - Date of
birth
30 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Glenbum, Renville County, North Dakota -
Hometown
San Diego, San Diego County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39577846 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
353rd Infantry Regiment,
89th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sankt Goar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Emerson C. Palmer (father)
Eda M. (Bice) Palmer (mother)
Ellen E. Palmer (sister)
Wesley L. Palmer (brother)
Sylvia A. Palmer (sister)
Vernon L. Palmer (brother)
Everett L. Palmer (brother)
Lada D. Palmer (sister)
Glorianne Palmer (sister)
Zara R. Palmer (sister)
Willis V. Bice (half-brother)
More information
Pvt Robert E Palmer enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 1 March 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, http://www.89infdivww2.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - JoMarJo