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SHIELDS, Roger Denton - Date of
birth
2 December 1912 -
Age
32 -
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia -
Hometown
Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33903270 -
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, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
George R. Shields (father)
Agnes R. (Hill) Shields (mother)
Frederick W. Shields (brother)
Mary E. Shields (sister)
Jean M. (Crothemel) Shields (wife)
Nancy Shields (daughter)
Roger D. Shields (son)
More information
Pfc Roger D. Shields was an editor and reporter before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 11 January 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem