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BARNES, Robert Herbert - Date of
birth
1 October 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri -
Hometown
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36450866 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
3rd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Phines Barnes (father)
Mary Barnes (mother)
James C. Barnes (brother)
Lillie B. Barnes (sister)
Albert C. Barnes (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.517prct.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten