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Personal info

Full name
GOATS, Robert Harland
Date of birth
15 July 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Egan, Johnson County, Texas
Hometown
Tarrant County, Texas

Military service

Service number
18079698
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
13 October 1944
Place of death
IN the vicinity of Heckhalenfeld, Schnee Eifel, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 8 55

Immediate family

Members
William R. Goats (father)
Mary L. Goats (mother)
Olive C. Goats (sister)
Clara Goats (sister)

More information

Pvt Robert H. Goats was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 11 February 1942.

Source of information: Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com

Photo source: Peter Schouteten