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HIMMELBERGER, Robert Herbert - Date of
birth
25 April 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Jefferson, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33814422 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schankweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 3 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis D. Himmelberger (father)
Edith C. (Clay) Himmelberger (mother)
Donald L. Himmelberger (brother)
Richard L. Himmelberger (brother)
Ray R. Himmelberger (brother)
Larry Himmelberger (brother)
Dale Himmelberger (brother)
Jay R. Himmelberger (brother)
Gene R. Himmelberger (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert H. Himmelberger enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 2 August 1944.He attended 1 year of high school and was a production worker before he enlisted.
Pvt Himmelberger is remembered at Saint Paul's Union Cemetery in New Schaefferstown, Berks County, Pennsylvania with a memorial marker.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Blessing Family Tree, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery / Gary Buch Gehman