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ZABEN, Robert Charles - Date of
birth
25 November 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio -
Hometown
Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35240248 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Tank Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Landau in der Pfalz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine - Tablets of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
James J. Zaben (father)
Elizabeth Zaben (mother)
Dorothy Zaben (sister)
Teresa Zaben (sister)
Elizabeth Zaben (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert C. Zaben attended high school for two years before he enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 25 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman