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ROBB, Gilbert C - Date of
birth
23 January 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
East Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio -
Hometown
Fairfield, Columbiana County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35594012 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ockfen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 80 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ferdinand J. Robb (father)
Ida M. (Wellendorf) Robb (mother)
Gertrude C. Robb (sister)
Edward F. Robb (brother)
William G. Robb (brother)
Alice M. Robb (sister)
Charles H. Robb (brother)
More information
Sgt Gilbert C. Robb attended high school for 4 years and was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted in Akron, Ohio on 4 December 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / McPeak and Wellendorf Family Tree, http://www.94thinfdiv.com – Robert A. Love, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Anne Rupert