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STEARNS, Robert Arthur "Bob" - Date of
birth
8 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Miami, Dade County, Florida -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-537779 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 April 1945 - Place of
death
Near Ehra-Lessien, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank F. Stearns (father)
Helen Stearns (mother)
Foster Stearns (brother)
Stanley Stearns (brother)
John M. Stearns (brother)
Helen (Hicks) Stearns (wife)
More information
1st Lt Robert A. Stearns attended the University of Florida on a singing scholarship and did well until he received a broken jaw in an intramural boxing match.He joined the Reserve Officer's Training program on the University of Florida, and at graduation, received a commission in the U.S. Army, along with his business degree in accounting. Following graduation, he worked as an accountant at the Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital for a period of time.
Upon entering the service, while stationed for training at Camp Swift, Texas, he met a student at the University of Texas, miss Helen Hicks. They were married in the Chapel at the University of Texas. Bob and Helen had a short honeymoon in New York on his way to the embarkation point in New Jersey, where his unit departed for Europe in September 1944.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.honorstates.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Frits Kruishaar, John Stearns, www.honorstates.org