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HASLAM, Robert E - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32008628 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
Malmedy, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 49 |
Immediate family
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Members
John C. Haslam (father)
Anna C. Haslam (mother)
Lola Haslam (sister)
William Haslam (brother)
John Haslam (brother)
James Haslam (brother)
Charles Haslam (brother)
Richard Haslam (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert E. Haslam enlisted in New York City, New York on 24 February 1941.He attempted to save two comrades, fallen by fire and was killed when he brought the second comrade to safety.
He is remembered at the Sodus Rural Cemetery, Sodus, New York.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com