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PUTNAM, Robert A - Date of
birth
9 April 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36547910 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 October 1944 - Place of
death
Wylerbaan, Groesbeek, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 6 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur O. Putnam (father)
Mildred Putnam (mother)
Edward O. Putnam (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert A. Putnam worked as a clerk in a drugstore.He enlisted in December 1942 and had served in Italy, Sicily and Africa.
Source of information: Jasper van Haren, Ferry Harreman
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Detroit Free Press