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Personal info

Full name
MEITZLER, Robert
Date of birth
26 June 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York City, New York

Military service

Service number
12086378
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
61st Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
29 December 1944
Place of death
France

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
A 8 17

Immediate family

Members
George E. Meitzler (father)
Mae (Schoenherr) Meitzler (mother)
Rosalie R. Meitzler (wife)

More information

Pfc Robert Meitzler worked for the Consolidated Shipyards before he enlisted and volunteered to become a paratrooper in June 1942. In 1943 he was transferred to the 10th Armored Division and was sent overseas in September 1944.

The exact date when he was reported wounded in action and the location where he died is unknown.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / DeAngelis Family Tree, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com - Daily News 28 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - Daily News 28 January 1945, www.ancestry.com - George C. Dixon