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FORD, Robert Douglas - Date of
birth
25 October 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Coatsville, Schuyler County, Missouri -
Hometown
Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37527621 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
West of Grosskampenberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Glenn Ford (father)
Elaine L. (Moler) Ford (mother)
Thomas E. Ford (brother)
William W. Ford (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert D. Ford attended 4 years of high school before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 28 May 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Hearing Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.indianamilitary.org/106ID/SoThinkMenu/SoThinkTOC106th.htm
Photo source: Peter Schouteten