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name
FORD, Robert L - Date of
birth
1911 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6395838 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Geichlingen or Niedersgeckler or Sinspelt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
C. B. Ford (father)
More information
Sgt Robert L. Ford enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 30 October 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Flath Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Record, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery