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JACOBY, Rene Lawrence - Date of
birth
17 August 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1012760 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
Supply Officer -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 73 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edward H. Jacoby (father)
Hellen J. Jacoby (mother)
Charles S. Jacoby (brother)
Eleanor S. Jacoby (sister)
More information
Capt Rene L. Jacoby was employed at the Roller Derby Associates before he enlisted in Chicago, Illinois on 6 January 1941.He was killed by nebelwerfer fire.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
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 / 1930 Census, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Afgh-Vet