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GERVAIS, Robert Fredrick - Date of
birth
22 July 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14200985 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 61 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Samuel J. Gervais (father)
Alphonsa Gervais (mother)
More information
Sgt Robert F. Gervais attended Bassick High School.He volunteered for the Army of the United States at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 7 April 1943
Source of information: Carla Mans, NARA, WWII Memorial, WW2 Airborne, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - US High School Yearbooks