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DREIER, Robert F "Bob" - Date of
birth
8 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Fresno, Fresno County, California -
Hometown
Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37599418 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Dreier (father)
Selma A. (Aleith) Dreier (mother)
Earl Dreier (brother)
Eleanor M. Dreier (sister)
Ruth C. (Anderson) Dreier (wife)
More information
Pvt Robert F. Dreier enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 19 July 1944.102nd Ozark Division. Robert was killed in action in Germany, near Linnich while establishing the Ruhr bridgehead.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Jim Thielman, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com, Jim Thielman, Huub Janssen