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ROBINSON, Laycester - Date of
birth
27 April 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Eureka, Navarro County, Texas -
Hometown
Barry, Navarro County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38082935 -
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
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bech, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 82 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ray H. Robinson (father)
Willie O. (Sprinkle) Robinson (mother)
Lorene L. Robinson (sister)
Earline Robinson (sister)
Ellen Robinson (sister)
Willie L. Robinson (brother)
Imogene Robinson (sister)
Bernice J. Robinson (sister)
Georgia M. Robinson (sister)
More information
Pfc Laycester Robinson enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 11 February 1942.He trained at Camp Wallace and Camp Tyson, Tennessee, in Vallejo, California and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / Robinson Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, http://txnavarr.genealogyvillage.com