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BOURG, Robert Westley "Bob" - Date of
birth
27 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39270351 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Rene J. Bourg Sr. (father)
Marguerite A. (Kohl) Bourg (mother)
Clifton E. Bourg (brother)
Rene J. Bourg Jr. (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Robert W. Bourg attended high school for four years and was employed at Douglas Aircraft. He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 12 December 1942."Company's E, F, G & H to the high ground northeast of Lindern. Late in the afternoon we jumped off and in a very short time under cover of marching fire Co. E was in position. It was not to last. Lindern was situated in very flat terrain exposed to artillery, mortars machine gun, and small arms fire. Almost immediately, E Company was submerged into the hottest piece of real estate it had ever experienced before and for the longest time. (Prummern was a close second, but it did not last as long). Fire coming from Linnich, Brachelen was constant and ferocious. My squad leader Sgt. Bourg's body was riddled with shrapnel after warning me to spread further out from his position."
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Rick Bell, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, "Going to hell" by Jack French, Family Search
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Rick Bell