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HANEY, Robert Bernard - Date of
birth
26 January 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16171874 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
259th Infantry Regiment,
65th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 March 1945 - Place of
death
Saarlautern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 12 | 2 |
Immediate family
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Members
William W. Haney (father)
Sarah E. (Healy) Haney (mother)
Joseph J. Haney (brother)
William W. Haney (brother)
Mary C. Haney (sister)
Frank J. Haney (brother)
John H. Haney (brother)
Donald D. Haney (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert B. Haney attended high school for three years. He joined the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 4 February 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in the head.
Source of information: Nick Lieten, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – WWII Hospital Admission Card File / 1930/1940 Census, www.65thdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – LuxAmCem, www.ancestry.gov – US School Yearbook, Tilden Technical High School 1943