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GODFREY, Robert A - Date of
birth
7 February 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Mingo Junction, Jefferson County, Ohio -
Hometown
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36544478 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Anti-Tank Company,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Gereonsweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Godfrey (father)
Mary (Varnick) Godfrey (mother)
Paul D. Godfrey (brother)
Matthew Godfrey (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Robert A. Godfrey graduated from Fordson High School in 1937 and attended Wayne University for two years.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: FOHF, Peter Hendrikx, Fordson High School 1937