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LUYSTER, Robert Shannon - Date of
birth
6 January 1926 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42115523 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach area, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter G. Luyster (father)
Elizabeth (Fowlie) Luyster (mother)
Jeanne L. Luyster (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert S. Luyster attended Lincoln High School and enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 12 April 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem