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COOL, Robert William - Date of
birth
21 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York -
Hometown
Auburn, Cayuga County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42026451 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
101st Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Wiltz, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Y. Cool (father)
Zita C. (Lauckarn) Cool (mother)
Elizabeth M. Cool (sister)
Peter E. Cool (brother)
Paul Cool (brother)
Paula J. Cool (sister)
More information
Pvt Robert W. Cool attended high school for two years and was employed at the Dunn and MacCarthy Inc. before he enlisted in Syracuse, New York on 4 November 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in his stomach.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Denise's Big Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hannah Majewski - Jeff Cool