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AST, Robert Foster - Date of
birth
20 February 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1309201 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hamer E. Ast (father)
Rose C. (Gallagher) Ast (mother)
More information
2nd Lt Robert F. Ast graduated from Augusta Military Academie and attended the University of Wishington and Lee when he enlisted in Richmond, Virginia on 7 July 1942. He was sent overseas in November 1943.He was lightly wounded in action in France in July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette