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Personal info

Full name
LOGAN, Robert LeRoy
Date of birth
29 September 1925
Age
19
Place of birth
Jasonville, Greene County, Indiana
Hometown
Hancock County, Indiana

Military service

Service number
15344225
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
17 March 1945
Place of death
Near Linz, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
G 8 64

Immediate family

Members
LeRoy R. Logan (father)
Cleyta Logan (mother)
George D. Logan (brother)
John Logan (brother)

More information

Pvt Robert L. Logan enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 29 May 1943.

He was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School, where he was tenor soloist with the choir and with the Madrigal Singers., and attended Indiana University. Pvt. Logan had been overseas since January 1945.

His father Capt. Logan, was formerly pastor of the Greenwood Christian Church, and served as an army chaplain in Germany during WWII. A brother, John Logan, also served.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Franklin Evening Star, The Indianapolis Star - 4 April 1945

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Indianapolis Star - 4 April 1945