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BRANCH, Robert Wayne - Date of
birth
18 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Newaygo County, Michigan -
Hometown
White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16105007 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Light Machine Gunner -
Unit
B Company,
63rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the Rechrival area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wells L. Branch (father)
Marjorie P. (Collier) Branch (mother)
Verna R. Branch (sister)
Myrna L. Branch (sister)
Patricia I. Branch (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert W. Branch joined the U.S. Army Reserve in East Lansing, Michigan on 3 December 1942.
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 Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,
http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem