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BURKHARDT, Robert Harold - Date of
birth
26 March 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33588198 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Augustdorf - Oerlingshausen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 16 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Burkhardt (father)
Helen I. (Lohmiller) Burkhardt (mother)
Helen M. Burkhardt (sister)
Dorothy E. Burkhardt (sister)
Williem C. Burkhardt (brother)
Marlyn R. Burkhardt (sister)
More information
Pfc Robert H. Burkhardt enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 26 February 1943.Pfc Burkhardt could see three German riflemen at a distance of seventy yards bringing enfilade fire upon his buddies. From his prone position with a perfect sight upon them, he began to fire steadily at them.
While he was diverting the enemy, the other men in his group crawled back to the concealment of the woods and to safety. Realizing the hopelessness of trying to continue forward, the platoon sought permission to withdraw, and it was granted. Meanwhile two machine guns on his left and to his front began concentrating on Pfc Burkhardt's position. He continued to fire. A few seconds later he was killed by a burst.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Paul Middour, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet