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CROSS, Roger Bronson - Date of
birth
8 July 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Prince George's County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33902946 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Steven Cross (father)
Edna (Smith) Cross (mother)
James A. Cross (brother)
Margaret (Johns) Cross (wife)
More information
Sgt Roger B. Cross graduated from the University of Illinois and was a lawyer.He enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 7 January 1944.
It is unknown on which date Sgt Cross was wounded in action. Also the exact place where he died is unknown.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, University of Illinois Memorial Project
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet