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HUMPHREY, Robert L - Date of
birth
13 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Lucas, Richland County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35055982 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
194th Glider Infantry Regiment,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flamierge, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Grant S. Humphrey (father)
Gretchen Humphrey (mother)
More information
Pfc Robert L. Humphrey graduated from Dover High School and attended Cleveland College. He was employed at the National Carbon Company.He enlisted at Camp Perry Lacarne, Ohio on 31 March 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, http://www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, The Plain Dealer - 18 April 1945