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BERTHOT, Robert J - Date of
birth
1926 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York -
Hometown
Niagara Falls, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42096437 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
Uckerath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
John A. Berthot (father)
Eva (Conaway) Berthot (mother)
Edward P. Berthot (brother)
Catherine L. Berthot (sister)
Earl H. Berthot (brother)
Leona M. Berthot (sister)
Gerald H. Berthot (brother)
Virginia H. Berthot (sister)
John H. Berthot (brother)
Richard C. Berthot (brother)
Donald P. Berthot (brother)
Joseph Berthot (brother)
More information
Pvt Robert J. Berthot enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 27 July 1944.He was a graduate of the Niagara Falls high school and was employed at Gassler's bakery before his enlistment. Pvt Berthot received his basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala., and left for overseas service in January, 1945. He saw service in Belgium, France and Germany.
Pvt Berthot received the Silver Star for stopping a tank and killing the escorting infantry.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, Max Poorthuis, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees, www.16thinfantry.com, www.archives.gov, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html, Niagara Falls NY Gazette - April 11, 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Niagara Falls NY Gazette - April 11, 1945