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MERCIER, Robert Charles - Date of
birth
30 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31448365 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
347th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Rhens, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Antoinette Mercier (mother)
Evelyn P. (Rego) Mercier (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert C. Mercier enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 25 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Gary Carroll Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery