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VANCOTT, Robert Avrum - Date of
birth
16 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
San Joaquin County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39153025 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
309th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin R. Vancott (father)
Pearl (Hantover) Vancott (mother)
Marjorie A. Vancott (sister)
Lorraine P. Vancott (sister)
Betty L. (Block) Vancott (wife)
More information
Sgt Robert A. Vancott enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 26 February 1941.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Sheree Dowdle, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards / California Birth Index
Photo source: Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Manual Arts High School 1936 / University of California 1941