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SAUERS, Robert James - Date of
birth
27 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1016123 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
31st Tank Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 15 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Erwin W. Sauers (father)
Louisa M. (Epple) Sauers (mother)
Dorothy L. Sauers (sister)
Germaine S. (Follansbee) Sauers (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Robert J. Sauers graduated from Fairview High School and attended Kent State University for one year.The family name was changed from Sauernheimer.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: Jac Engels, The Plain Dealer - 15 February 1945